Worn clock spring
The ribbon cable behind the steering wheel wears out with years of turning. It's one of the most common reasons for the light, and it's often replaced during a steering wheel airbag replacement.
Quality Used Auto Parts
Used OEM Airbags in California: Non-Deployed and Recall-Checked
When you’re fixing a car after a crash, the airbag isn’t the place to cut corners. Each used OEM airbag for sale in California is a genuine OEM unit pulled from a car where it never deployed. Before it ships, we match it to your VIN and SRS module, check the donor’s recall history, and inspect the cover, housing and connector by hand.
- Never Deployed, Never Re-Covered
- NHTSA Recall-Checked
- SRS Module Matched to Your VIN
- 90-Day Written Warranty
Honda AccordToyota CamryFord F-150Honda Civic
SRS Warning Light
Airbag Light On? The Most Common Causes
An airbag light on the dash means the car has found a fault in its Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and may have switched the airbags off. Some shops call it the SRS light. When the SRS light is on, don't assume your airbags will work in a crash. These are the usual causes:
Seat belt buckle or seat sensor
A failed buckle switch or passenger occupancy sensor can set a fault.
Loose connectors under the seats
Seat adjustments and cleaning can knock the yellow SRS plugs loose.
Stored crash data
After a deployment, many SRS control modules lock in crash data. They need an airbag control module reset by a qualified tech, or a replacement module, before the light will go out.
A deployed or mismatched airbag
An airbag from the wrong trim or with a different connector can keep the light on.
Not sure which it is? A shop with an SRS scan tool can read the code. Call us with that code and your VIN, and we'll tell you which part you need.
Shop by Type
Shop Used Airbags by Type and Model
By type
Used driver side airbag for sale
The steering wheel module. We match the connector, the cover color and the number of inflator stages.
Used passenger airbag for sale
The dashboard unit. We match it to your dash trim and mounting brackets.
Used airbag control module for sale
The SRS computer. We ship clean, no-crash-data units or tell you if yours needs a reset instead.
By model
Used Honda Accord airbag for sale
One of the most common cars in California and one of our most requested.
Used Toyota Camry airbag for sale
Driver, passenger and curtain units for most generations.
Used Ford F150 airbag for sale
Steering wheel, passenger and side airbags for the best-selling truck in the country.
2013 Honda Civic driver airbag for sale
We match the steering wheel cover color and connector to your trim.
2012 Toyota Camry steering wheel airbag for sale
Matched by trim, since wheel controls and cover finish vary.
The 5 Airbag Types and Where They Sit
All airbags belong to the Supplemental Restraint System. Each one works with your seat belts, not instead of them, and fills in roughly 30 milliseconds, faster than you can blink. Front airbags have been required on every new passenger car since the 1998 model year, and on light trucks since 1999.
Airbags can't be swapped between positions. A side airbag won't fit or work in a curtain mount, and a driver module from another trim may not plug in at all.
| Airbag type | Where it mounts | What it protects against |
|---|---|---|
| Front, driver | Steering wheel hub | Head-on crashes |
| Front, passenger | Dashboard | Head-on crashes |
| Side (torso) | Seat or door panel | Side impacts to the chest and hips |
| Curtain | Roof rail above the windows | Side impacts and rollovers, protecting the head |
| Knee | Lower dashboard | Leg injuries in frontal crashes |
| Center | Between the front seats | Front occupants hitting each other in side impacts |
Many newer front airbags are dual-stage, meaning they inflate with more or less force depending on crash severity and seat belt use. That's one more reason the replacement must match your car exactly.
SRS Compatibility
Why a Used Airbag Has to Match Your SRS Module
An airbag from another car won't always talk to your SRS control module. If the part number, connector or inflator stages don't match, the module sets a fault, the airbag light stays on, and the system may stay switched off.
So year, make and model aren't enough. Not even close. We cross-check your VIN against the airbag's part number, connector type and stage count before we confirm the order. If your module stored crash data from the accident, we'll tell you up front, so you can plan for an airbag control module reset or a replacement module.
Recall Checks and California Airbag Law
The Takata inflator recall is the largest auto safety recall in US history, and it covered airbags from many makes. That's why we run every donor vehicle's VIN through NHTSA's recall database before an airbag goes on our shelf. If a unit is under an open recall, we don't sell it.
California Vehicle Code 27317 makes it illegal to sell or install counterfeit, non-functional or previously deployed airbags. We follow it. Everything we sell is a genuine OEM unit that has never been deployed.
Our Process
Five Checks Before Any Airbag Ships
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Airbag Types
Fast Airbag Shipping Across California
Frontal — Driver
Mounting LocationSteering Wheel Hub
Collision Type ProtectedHead-On / Frontal
Frontal — Passenger
Mounting LocationDashboard
Collision Type ProtectedHead-On / Frontal
Side / Torso
Mounting LocationSeat or Door Panel
Collision Type ProtectedSide Impact
Curtain
Mounting LocationRoof Rail
Collision Type ProtectedSide Impact + Rollover
Knee
Mounting LocationLower Dashboard
Collision Type ProtectedFrontal — Lower Body
Center
Mounting LocationBetween Front Seats
Collision Type ProtectedSide Impact — Occupant Collision
A genuine OEM airbag that was never deployed, isn't under recall and matches your car's SRS system is designed to work the same as the original. Have a qualified technician install it and clear any SRS codes afterward.
It depends on the car and how many airbags are deployed. Our used OEM airbags run from $200 to $600, usually well below dealer prices for new units. Ask your shop for an install quote, and budget for an SRS module reset or replacement after a crash.
The most common causes are a worn clock spring, a faulty seat belt buckle or seat sensor, loose connectors under the seats, or crash data stored in the SRS module. A shop with an SRS scanner can read the exact code.
Not if it matches your car. A mismatched part number, connector or stage count is what sets the light, which is why we check all three against your VIN.
Many can. After a deployment, the module may hold crash data that has to be cleared by a qualified shop, or the module has to be replaced. We sell clean used airbag control modules when a reset isn't possible.
The driver airbag unbolts from the steering wheel after the battery is disconnected and the system is given time to discharge. If the airbag light was already on before, the clock spring behind the wheel often needs replacing too. This is a job for a trained technician.
A side airbag comes out of the seat or door and protects your chest and hips. A curtain airbag drops from the roof rail and protects your head, and it stays inflated longer to help in a rollover.
If you're searching for used airbags near me in California, you don't need a local yard. We ship statewide in 1 to 3 business days, and every unit is recall-checked first.
Yes. Call ahead and we'll have it ready at our Rancho Cordova yard.
Yes. You get a 90-day written warranty on each one.
Recall check included
Get a Free Quoteon Your Used Airbag.
Request an Airbag Quote with Your VIN. Our team will verify exact SRS fitment, run a safety recall check, and ship your order today.