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airbag. Since every airbag installed in a new vehicle carries the vehicle identification number (VIN), this card serves as a record that the airbag was replaced.
• Is the new driver-side airbag module cover the correct color?
New genuine Ford replacement airbag modules must be the correct color. They cannot be painted! The paint could degrade the cover materials and interfere with airbag deployment.
Now that the airbag module and components have been properly addressed, another crucial component of a safe and proper collision repair involves the type of replacement “crash parts” installed.
Crash parts are exterior sheet metal and plastic parts most frequently replaced after accidents, such as bumpers, fenders, hoods and doors. Certain replacement crash parts, such as hoods and fenders, may play a role in the function of the airbag system.
Here are the types of replacement crash parts you are likely to choose from:
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) crash parts, which are made by or for the vehicle manufacturer to the same exacting standards as the parts on new vehicles.
New Aftermarket, or “imitation” crash parts, which are unauthorized copies of OEM parts.
Salvaged, which are crash parts recovered from cars which have been “totaled.”
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