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Airbags are a thing of the past. I remember tape players and especially airbags were stolen back when dinosaurs were around. Nowadays, it's practically impossible to get away with very little benefit.
 

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I have seen a thread or two on these forums with people who have been victims of this type of theft. I still think its strange.
 

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Really though, who is buying a stolen airbag? I doubt they are taking the time to remove it properly.
 


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I love how they include a how-to infographic for any aspiring thieves.
Thank god for that infographic! I only made it to Step C with the last 5 cars I broke into. My wife and I were getting into constant arguments on what to do with all those stolen air bags in our living room. We never thought that Step D was to sell it...
 

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Really though, who is buying a stolen airbag? I doubt they are taking the time to remove it properly.
Anyone who had an airbag go off but never reported it and just want it fixed so they can sell the car.
 

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Really though, who is buying a stolen airbag? I doubt they are taking the time to remove it properly.
Shady repair operations. They buy the airbag for $50 and bill the insurance company $1000 for a new one.
 

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Shady repair operations. They buy the airbag for $50 and bill the insurance company $1000 for a new one.
This. And the areas where they're being reporting stolen - major metros - have a metric fuckton of shady repair shops spread around.
 


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With all the tech these days they need to add GPS tracking to the wheels and any other sought after part. If it’s stolen you can look on your phone and see the location. Or alarms that sound when the lugnuts are loosened.
 

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Wait, the thieves can rip out the airbag without tripping the alarm? :confused1:
It probably does trip the alarm. But that stops honking the horn 30-seconds later, well after they've run away with the airbag.

It's easier to prevent the whole car getting stolen that someone ripping out a single part.
 

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Anyone who had an airbag go off but never reported it and just want it fixed so they can sell the car.
These days it doesn't matter if the airbag is visibly there. Once the airbag deploys the SRS unit has a permanent code until the SRS unit is replaced.

Good luck to thieves trying to get the SRS unit, it's buried under the dash.
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