Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Bend?
Is it:
Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in Oregon – approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. New airbags cost about $1,000, but go for $50 to $200 on the black market in Oregon.
Stolen airbags are making their way back into cars that have been in an accident. Of course, the danger to the consumer of having a stolen airbag installed is that you can never be sure what may have previously affected them and if they will work right when you need them.
Contact us at Tune In And Tune Up! for more information about where to get your airbags checked or replaced.
Find us at 20449 Cady Way, Bend, Oregon 97701
You can reach us by phone at: 541-389-3815
There are reports that 1 in 25 airbag replacements are stolen or salvaged airbags – or no airbag is installed at all.
That is definitely one car part you don't want to take a chance with, so Tune In And Tune Up! recommends following these guidelines:
Tune In And Tune Up!
20449 Cady Way
Bend, Oregon 97701
541-389-3815