Ever shipped Airbags?

Raymond A. Kawski sr20de@epix.net
Fri, 16 May 2003 15:29:25 -0500


I wrote:

> > Electricity is required as a catalyst for the chemical in
> > there to burn causing a gas to be created.

Ken replied:

> They have sodium adzide pellets inside the airbag assembly which is
  electrically ignited. When ignited, it all turns into alot of hot
nitrogen
> gas to inflate the air bag.

Therefore no GAS is present during shipping unless somehow
electricty goes thru it.  In either case I doubt I would want an
airbag that was shippped via USPS or UPS.

RK
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Ray Kawski
1998 Sentra SE Turbo, 1991 NX 2000, 348K mile 1991 Sentra SE-R
Poconos, PA