Not to hijack another thread, I’ll start this.
Another poster told a story when a man went on a three-day binge and sold the airbag from their car to finance it.
Huh?
How do you “sell an airbag”?
I don’t know the logistics involved, but I do know airbags can be targets of thefts, as they’re expensive to replace. I’d guess something of the sort (aside from theft, of course).
Heck, I know someone who found that thieves had attempted to steal the windshield from her car.
Neat photo! I’ve seen stories about parrots tearing up wiper blades and other rubber parts.
Most reputable wrecking yards I deal with won’t buy them because of the liabilty factor. Whenever I have one I need to dispose of I fire it.
Some of the shadier ones in town will though.
I think this was a subplot on The Sopranos…
Sorry to hijack, but what do you mean, “fire it”? Do you mean you burn it, or you set it off in some fashion, or what? I understand that they contain some kind of toxin, in addition to the explosion problem.
(edited to correct spelling error)
Sodium azide has similar effects to cyanide, but when you detonate it all you get is nitrogen. I’d say detonating it would be the safest thing to do.
I mean detonate it. I made a wiring harness out of a old clockspring (what allows the wheel to turn while still connected to the airbag), with 10 feet of extra wire for safety, attach it to a 12 volt car battery, and fire away.
Throwing them away intact would be unwise in my opinion. Although they are considered hazardous in their unfired state, I have received no instructions from my corporation of any special disposal process.