Well there are tamperproof screws/bolts that can be used in place of the
regular screws which may give some measure of protection.


"Marcos" <mm904@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:If22e.38132$qn2.8907394@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> Some mother-less a$$wipe stole both air bags from my 99 Accord last week.
> Since the low-life retard probably could not pick the lock and was not
> bold enough to break the glass, he punched a hole in the door's
> sheetmetal, next to the lock. The Club was still on the steering wheel
> when I saw the car next morning.
> Unlucky for me, I dropped full coverage on the car on Jan 1,2005...Just
> got too expensive in NYC.
> Total price to repair will be over $2k, out of pocket! Really really
> sucks.
>
> Question:
> How are other urban dwellers preventing the theft of air bags?
> Even though I have off street parking and a reserved spot, the parking lot
> is easily accessible to anyone on foot. The location is well lit.
> I have seen devices similar to "The Club", that prevent air bag theft, but
> how good are these? Also, is there anyway to prevent the theft of the
> passenger air bag?
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>

 

I guess I can ask the body shop to look into these.
HOwever, will screws/bolts prevent the air bag from being replaced after
they deploy?

halo2 guy wrote:

> Well there are tamperproof screws/bolts that can be used in place of the
> regular screws which may give some measure of protection.
>
>
> "Marcos" <mm904@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:If22e.38132$qn2.8907394@twister.nyc.rr.com...
>
>>Some mother-less a$$wipe stole both air bags from my 99 Accord last week.
>>Since the low-life retard probably could not pick the lock and was not
>>bold enough to break the glass, he punched a hole in the door's
>>sheetmetal, next to the lock. The Club was still on the steering wheel
>>when I saw the car next morning.
>>Unlucky for me, I dropped full coverage on the car on Jan 1,2005...Just
>>got too expensive in NYC.
>>Total price to repair will be over $2k, out of pocket! Really really
>>sucks.
>>
>>Question:
>>How are other urban dwellers preventing the theft of air bags?
>>Even though I have off street parking and a reserved spot, the parking lot
>>is easily accessible to anyone on foot. The location is well lit.
>>I have seen devices similar to "The Club", that prevent air bag theft, but
>>how good are these? Also, is there anyway to prevent the theft of the
>>passenger air bag?
>>
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>
>
>
>

 

Marcos wrote:
> Some mother-less a$$wipe stole both air bags from my 99 Accord last
> week. Since the low-life retard probably could not pick the lock and was
> not bold enough to break the glass, he punched a hole in the door's
> sheetmetal, next to the lock. The Club was still on the steering wheel
> when I saw the car next morning.
> Unlucky for me, I dropped full coverage on the car on Jan 1,2005...Just
> got too expensive in NYC.
> Total price to repair will be over $2k, out of pocket! Really really sucks.

id probably go without, honestly. get the new covers to put on, and just
deal with it. or just get a drivers side bag.