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Airbags went off. Is the car totaled?
A short explainer on why deployed airbags do not automatically total a car, how insurers compare repair cost with value, and why replacement airbags must be genuine.
This short video is a summary of our explainer Airbags Deployed in a Crash: Is the Car Automatically Totaled?, which covers the details, the steps to take, and how auto insurance typically handles it.
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Airbags went off in a crash? Is the car totaled? Not automatically. Airbags deploy only once, and NHTSA says they must be replaced before the car is driven again. Insurers compare the repair bill, airbag parts included, with the car's value. Iowa, for example, sets its salvage line at seventy percent. If it's repaired, insist on genuine new airbags. NHTSA warns about counterfeits. Ask for the estimate and the valuation report. Compare free quotes at autoinsurancebundle.pro.
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