My daughter has had an accident with my beautiful 2002 B4C ex-Virginia State Police car. She rear ended the Mecedes in front of herI have a few questions about making repairs;

Both air bags deployed, can I replace only the pass side air bag, or do I need to replace the dash panel itself? It appears I can replace the air bag alone in the steering wheel.

Wher would be the best place to locate a good hood? I have looked at a few so far and I think I could find a better one.

Thanks, Andy

 

The pass airbag answer escapes me at the moment. As for the hood, it should be pretty easy to get one on the cheap, considering you have a non-SS car. I've seen them on craigslist for around $75; you could also post in the parts wanted section on here. Another good source might be a DIY-type salvage yard- I've scored a few clean items from the local pull-a-part for next to nothing. I might also suggest this sort of place for the airbags, as every car I've pulled parts from has had the bags intact. Most of what we get here are 6-cylinder cars that have either rotted out or had a minor impact, so they tend to be good for bolt-on body panels and interior pieces.