The manual for the 04 contains the following disclaimer/warning:

A child sitting in the rear seat and not
properly restrained may place his or
her head on or near the airbag, if so
equipped. For example, a child – even
though belted – may fall asleep with his or
her head against the side airbag. It may be
difficult for a driver to ensure that children
in the rear seat will remain properly positioned
at all times and do not place their
heads on or near the side airbag. Therefore,
we recommend that the rear side airbags, if
provided, be deactivated if you plan to
transport children in the rear seat.


Anyone out there know anything about this? Had a discussion with your dealer about it? Had your rear side curtain airbags disabled?

I'm picking up my car this weekend, and I'm not sure if I need to worry about this or not. It might just be a legal concern, or it might be a real problem.

 

If the onwer's manual says so, then it is a real concern. Discuss it with your dealer.