Air Bag On-off Switch problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer

The absence of a driver side airbag disable switch has failed the safety standards of the country, morally. I am appauled the manufacturers won't recall these vehicles, or give owners the option for free disable switches to be installed. In addition, with all the reports of deaths to infants and teens with driver side airbags, I'm insulted that I need my governments permission to install a disable switch to protect my family. This is a design defect, everyone knows it. The manufacturer is responsible. It should be a massive recall. Nhtsa should mandate all manufacturers to retrofit all vehicles with passenger side airbags with disable switches. It's the right thing to do. Concern about air bag on-off switch. Added on 09-07-1999.