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Originally Posted by joselu43
My old Audi had an expiration date too. I disconnected the bag on my 88 560SL. For reasons already stated by previous posters, it is not worthwhile to have it connected. The car is driven around town 95% of the time, so the chances are that it might be involved in a low speed fender-bender rather that a high speed crash. Not worth it.
JL
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Hmmm... I don't think I would disconnect it. Mercedes recently did a test on a 1981 model car that was equipped with an airbag. The bag functioned correctly and would have provided "some" protection in a high energy collision. If your sitting at a light and a semi comes roaring through the intersection and smashes into you that airbag might come in handy and possibly save your life. Its impossible to predict what happens on the road. While in 99% of cases it might not provide much additional protection its that 1% that can kill you.