Thieves are stealing Honda air bags at an epic rate, and authorities fear that this trend isn’t going away. The Takata airbag scandal and the lack of replacement Honda airbags is a real issue, and it’s turning people into thieves.
Car thieves are nothing new, especially for any Honda or Acura enthusiast. Where thieves used to target accessories, rims or engine swaps, now they are after your SRS safety equipment. Authorities in larger cities have acknowledged this growing issue, and it’s definitely a problem for Honda owners. How real is this problem for Honda air bags? Check out the air bag stats below.
Honda Air Bags being Stolen.. why?
According to USA Today, the criminals that are stealing Honda air bags are reselling them to black market repair shops everywhere in the US. In fact authorities in Fairfax, VA have tracked down these stolen air bags to illegal chop shops as well.
According to statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, air bag theft used to average up to 50,000 inciidents annually. This number has swelled in the aftermath of the Takata air bag scandal. Official numbers are still being collected, but this number of thefts looks to be easily quadrupled given the prolific rate of these thieves.
Want more proof about these stolen Honda air bags? A simple search in Ebay Motors can show just how prominent this issue really is. How many of these airbags being sold online are stolen? No one could possibly know.
Given the fact that Takata is still dealing with the fallout from this recall, it’s important to guard your Honda or Acura more than ever. Because of the 50 million vehicles that are affected by this deadly air bag recall, it’s an impact that doesn’t look to go away any time soon.
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