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Federal regulations require both driver and front passenger airbags as standard equipment on all passenger cars. The same requirement for light trucks goes into effect during 1999.
For increased passenger safety, vehicle manufacturers have also been installing airbags that help protect passengers in side impact collisions. And even airbags that deploy from the carpet to protect passenger’s feet have been developed.
There’s much more to airbags than just air. As more airbag-equipped vehicles appear on the roads, and with an estimated 35 million auto accidents occurring each year, (18 million damaged vehicles will be repaired) the need for proper airbag replacement practices becomes critical.
Unfortunately, alternative sources for replacement parts have sprung up. Salvage and stolen airbags are finding their way into some repaired vehicles, causing concern to vehicle manufacturers.
Salvage airbag modules are taken from vehicles in salvage/recycling yards. Some automotive recyclers claim that these salvage airbags are
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