techman41973@yahoo.com wrote:
> 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
>
other than looking to see if the enclosure is full of spilled cola
residues, there's not much inspection to do. the electronic self-test
the vehicle performs each time you start the car is about all the
inspection it needs. other than that, you can replace everything, and
i'll bet that's what a dealer will recommend. in other words, i'd leave
it alone.