TD INSURANCE COMPANY HAS AN WRITTEN ESTIMATE FOR THE USE OF USED AIRBAGS IN REPAIR OF A CONSUMERS CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS TD INSURANCE FROM CANADA. THIS INSURANCE COMPANY HAS A COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. THERE IS NO CERTIFIABLE EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATING THAT SALVAGED AIR BAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY IN A REAL WORLD CRASH. THE PRECISE HISTORY OF ANY SALVAGED PART, INCLUDING SALVAGED AIRBAGS, IS SUSPECT AT BEST. ANY NUMBER OF FACTORS CAN COMPROMISE THE QUALITY OF AN AIRBAG AFTER A VEHICLE IS SALVAGED. SALVAGED AIR BAGS ARE SUBJECT TO EXPOSURE IN UNCONTROLLED SALVAGE YARD ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. AIRBAGS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS FLOOD DAMAGE, UNKNOWN HEAT OR HUMIDITY PRIOR TO SALVAGE. THERE ARE NO TRUSTED PROCEDURES FOR TESTING AND INSPECTING SALVAGED AIRBAGS TO VALIDATE THE OPERABILITY OR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE UNIT. QUOTE FROM A ASA PRESS RELEASE; ODI OFFICIALS RECOMMENDED THAT INDEPENDENT REPAIRERS SHOULD CONTACT THE AGENCY WHEN THEY OBSERVE OCCURRENCES OF USED OR SALVAGE AIRBAGS BEING USED IN VEHICLE REPAIR. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT REPAIRERS CONTACT THEM WHEN THEY OBSERVE TRENDS IN REPAIRING THE SAME VEHICLE MODEL WITH THE SAME REPAIR CONCERNS. ODI CAN BE REACHED AT WWW.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RECALLSEARCH.CFM. *TR