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For your safety
alledan
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Washington-AP -- If the air bag cover on your used car looks a little askew, it might be hiding something.
A group that represents air bag and seat belt makers estimates that thousands of cars have fake air bags, or remanufactured air bags that don't work.
The Automotive Occupant Restraints Council says more than 100 fake bags have been discovered in North America.
The group warns that disreputable repair facilities stuff the air bag cavity with garbage, such as rags or paper. Or, they use remanufactured air bags cobbled together using parts from other cars.
The group says many cars with fake air bags are vehicles that have been salvaged after wrecks, then repaired and resold.
The group recommends that buyers inspect the air bag cover for peeling paint, a logo that doesn't look right, or a color that doesn't match the rest of the car's interior.
A group that represents air bag and seat belt makers estimates that thousands of cars have fake air bags, or remanufactured air bags that don't work.
The Automotive Occupant Restraints Council says more than 100 fake bags have been discovered in North America.
The group warns that disreputable repair facilities stuff the air bag cavity with garbage, such as rags or paper. Or, they use remanufactured air bags cobbled together using parts from other cars.
The group says many cars with fake air bags are vehicles that have been salvaged after wrecks, then repaired and resold.
The group recommends that buyers inspect the air bag cover for peeling paint, a logo that doesn't look right, or a color that doesn't match the rest of the car's interior.
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So, there I am, minding my own business. Sitting at the light. Humming along with the song on the radio and..WHAMM!! The airbag goes off.
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