Can you disable passenger airbag?

[roach45]

Does anyone know and easy way to disable the passenger airbag so my 4 year old can ride with me? Maybe just a fuse?

Thanks

[Mark Starr]

It is a FEDERAL offense to disconnect an airbag!!!! You can however apply to NHTSA for an official exemption http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testin...%20Request.pdf

There was a post by Tripleblack NJ that went into it in detail............ http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/show...ighlight=nhtsa
We installed one in a clients car recently, in the passenger side cubby hole and it came it very nice............. Good luck...........

[codymac]

IIRC, it's against federal law for a dealer, repair shop, etc. to disable a required airbag without authorization. (ex.: It's not illegal for them to enable/disable the rear door airbags on my sedan, but it would be illegal for them to disable the dash airbags without NHTSA paperwork.)

I've never seen a federal law directly prohibiting an individual from doing it to their own vehicle, although several states have such laws.

eta: If there is a fed. law prohibiting individuals from doing it, surely someone here knows the reference and will post it.

[EburgE]

There is a firm in Maryland who will install a switch, legally. I imagine other states have similar outfits. I believe there are posts on here about it.

http://www.airbagswitches.com/

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7007