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SunSeeker

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6. The law only applies to cars manufactured after 1997.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 8, 2021, 11:20 PM

Nov 2021

And it appears any year car without functional airbags can still be sold so long as notice of the issue is given. In that sense, the headline of the article in the OP is a bit misleading. It is not illegal for a dealer to sell a car with nonfunctional airbags, so long as proper notice is given to the buyer that there are no functional airbags in the vehicle. The text of the law can be found at this link:

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s1631

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New York outlaws selling used cars without working airbags [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP

I can just hear the anti-vaxxers now... Enter stage left Nov 2021 #1

Your choice...airbag or a 10 inch sharp metal spike... ret5hd Nov 2021 #3

Does that mean that no cars older than 1998 can be sold in NY? MichMan Nov 2021 #2

No. The law explicitly only applies to used car dealers. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #4

There are multiple classic car dealers in New York state MichMan Nov 2021 #5

The law only applies to cars manufactured after 1997. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #6

As an old car enthusiast, thanks for the clarification MichMan Nov 2021 #7

Dunno. That was all I found on the law. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #8

If you buy a used car and the airbag fault light comes on as soon as you start it MichMan Nov 2021 #9

Maybe the light was not functioning. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #10