Today’s "Smart" Air Bags Require Smart Repairs

Gone are the days of just a driver-side airbag. Passenger air bags are mandatory and many vehicles contain air bags and sensors throughout the vehicle. Sophisticated algorithms control air bag deployment and other components of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), factoring in variables such as passenger weight, interior temperature and crash angles. 

The system is dependent upon advanced electronics positioned throughout the vehicle and controlled by multiple computers. These systems vary not just by make and model, but sometimes even by model year. This has increased the complexity of repairs with the potential for an incorrect repair to compromise the safety of the entire system. 

Ironically, as the sophistication of the air bags and the SRS have increased, repair expertise has declined. Unlike areas in Europe, the U.S. repair market remains unregulated and has over-simplified the diagnostics and repair of airbags and air bag controllers to the point that you or your mechanic can order air bag light clear online without ever knowing why the airbag light is on. 

Twenty Years Later Our Mission has Not Changed 

At Airbag Service we don't service cars, we help people. We are the industry leader in air bag, SRS and electrical repair. All of our technicians receive specialized training, and our organization invests in the tools and technology needed to retain our position of leadership. The safety of the people that ride in the vehicles we service has always been and will continue to be our top priority.

Photo: Air Bags on the Mars Exploration Rover Lander (Photo courtsey of NASA/JPL CalTech)