Tegger wrote:
> jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
> newsICdnd8ApLXIOa_bnZ2dnUVZ_trinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
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>> 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.
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> It's deterioration of the containing fabric (the balloon itself) they're
> concerned with, plus degradation of the sodium azide explosive.
>
> Neither of these can be detected by the on-board diag procedures.
>
i understand that, but real-deal inspection is not something you can do
with the naked eye. in fact, i doubt you can do it at all without
destruction of the device. replacement is the only "real" option, and
the economics of that, like you said earlier, are prohibitive.

i'd consider the statistical likelihood of there being a problem, weigh
that against the timeline for which the vehicle is expected to be used,
and decide from there. maybe after 15-20 years, it would be worth
replacing, but only if it was anticipated keeping the vehicle for that
long again. if you could get the parts!