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Old 27 Apr 2007, 08:58 pm
Tegger
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Default Re: 10-year airbag inspection for 1997 Accord

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news:cfCdncMcL8xKNa_bnZ2dnUVZ_r2onZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:

> Tegger wrote:
>> jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
>> newsICdnd8ApLXIOa_bnZ2dnUVZ_trinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:
>>
>>> 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 so I said.

See other messages elsewhere, straggling in at various times from various
groups...

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