Interpretation ID: nht92-6.36

DATE: May 26, 1992

FROM: Joe Wos -- A & D Lock & Key

TO: Office of Chief Council Nat. Highway Traffic Safety Add.

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 6/24/92 from Paul J. Rice to Joe Wos (A39; Std. 208); Also attached to letter dated 1/19/90 from Stephen P. Wood to Linda L. Conrad (Std. 208)

TEXT:

I am a locksmith. I am in the business of rebuilding steering columns that have been damaged during collisions. I have one question I need an answer to. Is it legal to repair an automobile that has had an air bag deployed and not put the air bag back in. In other words can you put a non air bag type steering column into a car that originally had an air bag? Looking forward to your answer.