Hello,
I am trying to figure out what to do with my truck. I was recently in a fender bender and my airbag deployed(wouldn't have saved anyone!) I am now driving around with my steering wheel taped up. After the accident my horn kept randomly honking so my bro in- law cut a wire.
My question is, do it need to replace the entire steering wheel with airbag, or can I just buy the airbag assembly? What happens to the horn now? Will the horn work with a new steering wheel or is there other parts that I need to find now?
I'm trying to sell this vehicle asap. There are so many things wrong with it. My last question is would it be illegal to sell w/o an airbag? I read an earlier post that said a woman took hers out completely.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

They sell just the airbag but there may be more to just plugging it in and being done. Something with the sensor(s) may need to be done.

Used to be you could sell without an airbag as long as the buyer knew it was not there or not working. Selling without the airbag and not disclosing could land you in deep doo.

 

Generally speaking and state law depending, the system needs to be recalibrated and recertified after being made whole.
Insurance companies have an easy "out" if the system was deployed and never repaired/recertified and there is another accident... at least here in NY.
Cost to recertify here is like $5000 so it's not unusual to see a decent vehicle with little damage get totaled. Great for parts availability though.