Which Item is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Mountain Home? | Leach ...

Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Mountain Home?

Is it:

1. Stereo
2. Wheels
3. Air Bag
4. DVD System

Well, if you said stereo ? you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in Mountain Home ? 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 Mountain Home.

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 Leach Automotive & RV Tire and Service for more information about where to get your airbags checked or replaced.
Find us at 704 Hwy 5 North, Mountain Home, AR 72653
You can reach us by phone at: 870-580-0952

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 Leach Automotive & RV Tire and Service recommends following these guidelines:

• Use a reputable collision repair center that employs ASE certified mechanics (we can offer recommendations at Leach Automotive & RV Tire and Service).
• Inspect the invoice to ensure that the repair shop purchased the airbag from a manufacturer, dealer, or recycler. If you can inspect the airbag prior to installation, it should be packaged in a sealed container from the manufacturer.
• You will see the SRS light (Supplemental Restraint System) when you first start your vehicle up. This tells you that the airbag system is activated. If you do not see the SRS light, there is likely a problem with the airbag system.

For more information, contact Jay at Leach Automotive & RV Tire and Service by calling 870-580-0952.

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Source: http://leachautomotivervtireandservice.autodealertips.com/2013/02/28/which-item-is-most-stolen-from-vehicles-in-mountain-home/

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