New bags run something like $1,000 or so. No the bag won't go off in your face unprovoked, but may not function in an accident. The true useful life of the bags is still unknown I believe. The bag went off on my 560 properly at the 15 year mark.

The life expectancy was upgraded from 10 years (your sticker) to 15 years at some point. I'm confident the bags will function beyond the 20 year mark, but then again, who am I?

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.