Here is something that will come in handy, particularly if you are used car shopping.
According to this piece, people seem to overlook these basic items. Hell, you might even be getting cheated!
Definitely a worthwhile read, especially if you have been in a recent auto accident and have had your car fixed to be used on the road again.
Bottom line, as writer Jim MacPherson says: "All of this suggests that a thorough examination of safety equipment is in order before buying any used car. Avoid vehicles with an air bag warning light that either refuses to go out, or will not come on when you start the car. And be suspicious of seatbelts that are frayed, have torn stitching or will not retract properly."
Be safe out there, Spies.
Remember, spy before you buy!
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A reader whose 2008 car was just involved in an accident severe enough to cause the air bags to deploy, and who has no collision coverage, wants to save $290 by not replacing the seat belts.
Seatbelts are designed to protect, but as one industry spokesman put it, "They are designed to work just once...
...The question of whether to repair safety equipment after a crash raises another issue: What about the air bags? How do you know that once they have been deployed they are being replaced correctly...
[Source: Courant]
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