HiI won't go into the reasons but I wondered if it is currently possibleto purchase a new model of car in the UK which either has NO driversair-bag fitted, or one which can be switched off?I realise that this might seem unusual but my wife is only 5-feet talland sits so very close to the steering wheel that, she feels, if therewas and accident which caused the air-bag to inflate, it would breakher neck.(She really does sit VERY close to the wheel.)Whilst we have only had one (minor) accident during the past tenyears, there is no point in my wife trying to drive a car of which sheis terrified. That's the way to a near-certain accident.It is not a problem for me as I am 6' 5" tall and sit well back formthe wheel.We shall have to change our current car during the next few months -12-y-o Vauxhall Astra Estate is developing serious structural rustproblems and it probably only pass one more M.O.T.The manufcatureres/dealers I have tried all refuse, point-blank, toconsider supplying a car with no driver's airbag.Is there any way I could turn the bag off, notify the insurancecompany and pay the increased premium?Advice appreciated.RegardsDavidDavid Probett

Buy car.Jump on bonnet to set airbag off.Rip airbag out.Replace steering wheel front.Problem solved :)

UK: Is is possible to buy a new car with no driver's airbag?

Feb 26, 2004 62 Replies

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Ben Organ 22 years ago

Yea do you think they would be legal if they killed more people than they saved?

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MeatballTurbo 22 years ago

But not actually illegal, unless you actually trigger a Gasto because you didn't actually see the speedlimit change because you were legally watching your phone screen.

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Ben Organ 22 years ago

Yes.. dont you hate the nanny state society?

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