2008 Lancer airbags did not go off in an accident? How to make them deploy?

-I have a friend who was involved in a front-on collision in his 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. His air bags did not deploy, do you know why? What's the requirement for the airbags to go off?



He was doing about 25-25km/h when he collided.



Also, is there a way the airbags can be set off, so it would appear that they have deployed during the accident?



ThanksAirbags are designed to deploy in frontal and near-frontal collisions more severe than a threshold defined by the regulations governing vehicle construction in whatever particular market the vehicle is intended for: U.S. regulations require deployment in crashes at least equivalent in deceleration to a 23 km/h (14 mph) barrier collision, or similarly, striking a parked car of similar size across the full front of each vehicle at about twice the speed.[29] International regulations are performance based, rather than technology-based, so airbag deployment threshold is a function of overall vehicle design.



Today, airbag triggering algorithms are becoming much more complex. They try to reduce unnecessary deployments and to adapt the deployment speed to the crash conditions. The algorithms are considered valuable intellectual property. Experimental algorithms may take into account such factors as the weight of the occupant, the seat location, seatbelt use, and even attempt to determine if a baby seat is present.



You will need to access the SRS computer, throuhout the cars wiring there are bright yellow wires, these are specifically yesllow for the SRS airbags. They will collect at a point usually under the dash. Im guessing if you go crazy and add positive to the wires on the computer, you will trigger the airbags. But make sure your not in the way of them, they hurt.