Knightrider5000

I've wondered whether anyone is protected by 20+ year old F body airbags in any potential accident?

Hopefully, there are documented cases of F body mishaps that members can share where the airbags provided protection after many years following initial installation. I'm certainly not willing to test this event in a crash situation.

If not reliable, my Slim Jim Taxicab looking steering wheel maybe getting the old heave ho! I really like the aftermarket steering offerings from Momo, Sparco and others but none offer an SRS component. This is a safety concern if I replace a wheel that offers crash protection but not important if that protection is unavailable.

This might be the argument needed to change to something newer. Comments?

Chevyguy2001

maybe this will help...

https://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/d...gs-expire.html

Knightrider5000

Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative article.
I'll keep my stock steering wheel; after all - better safe than sorry!

ls1charged

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only one way to find out lol

Docrocket1967

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I've wondered this myself. I had purchased a car where the previous owner had removed the passenger air bag and I was going to put it back in but started wondering if it was even good. They are really heavy too lol which was my other hold up

Boosted53F

hahaha thread reminds me of the video of a drag fbody that fired the airbag off during launch

idahoz28

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I can tell you that the airbags in a 2001 z28 I had a few years ago worked when I had an f250 come across 3 lanes to hit me head on.... Still gave me a pretty good cut to the forehead (40+ stitches). Steering wheel airbag blew the watch off of my wrist into my forehead.