Air bags are supposedly out of service after something like ten years. I seem to recall a service bulletin saying something to that effect.
Dan Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2012, at 1:07 PM, Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jan 27, 2012 7:55 AM, "Jim Cathey" <j...@windwireless.net> wrote: >>> >>> Do the front belts in a W124 have an explosive charge to tighten them in >>> the event of an accident? >> >> >> Yes, so far as I know. If they've got a bag they >> have belt tensioners too. >> >> > > But are they still functional after twenty-some years, I wonder? Anyone > know if the squibs are protected against moisture? (Are they more like > 20-year-old ammunition, which usually shoots fine, or 29-year-old > fireworks, which just fizzle out (if that) when lit?) > > Alex > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
