June 11, 2017
Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Lake In The Hills?
Is it:
Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in Illinois – 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 Illinois.
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 us at Tuffy Lake In The Hills for more information about where to get your airbags checked or replaced.
Find us at 59 West Acorn Lane, Lake In The Hills, Illinois 60156
You can reach us by phone at: 847-854-9850
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 Tuffy Lake In The Hills recommends following these guidelines:
Tuffy Lake In The Hills
59 West Acorn Lane
Lake In The Hills, Illinois 60156
847-854-9850
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