"techman41973@yahoo.com" <techman41973@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1177720631.966976.319280@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com:

> According to the label on the door jam of my 97 Accord, my airbag is
> now 10-years old and should be inspected according to the maintenance
> schedule.
> Does anyone know how necessary this is, or what it should cost for a
> mechanic to do it?
> Thanks
>
>


I have never personally known anybody on the face of this planet who has
ever, deliberately, on purpose, presented his airbag to a professional to
be examined for faults after ten years of lifespan.

Chances are excellent that if you bring this heap to any garage and ask
them to inspect and certify your ten year-old airbag, you will be told just
one (very liability-lawsuit-aware) thing: REPLACE IT!!!

Airbags are horrendously expensive, for very little statistical gain in
safety. Is it really worth it?

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Tegger

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