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What is the Air Bag Anti-Theft Bolt and why is it not standard equipment??
The Anti-Theft Bolt is listed in the official Nissan accessories catalog and on numerous Nissan parts sites. It costs $8.70 on nissan.autowebaccessories and supposedly must be installed by a dealer.
Now I realized the purpose of the bolt is to prevent/hinder theft of the front airbags but how does the potential thief even know it is there? What prevents him from doing damage to the wheel and dash before he encounters the bolt?
Has anyone here had the bolt(s) installed? What did the dealer charge? Did the installation of the bolt affect your insurance rates?
If this part cost $8.70 to the consumer it probably costs $2 for Nissan. If that is the case they should have installed the bolt during assembly and advertised the fact to deter future thefts.
-njjoe
The Anti-Theft Bolt is listed in the official Nissan accessories catalog and on numerous Nissan parts sites. It costs $8.70 on nissan.autowebaccessories and supposedly must be installed by a dealer.
Now I realized the purpose of the bolt is to prevent/hinder theft of the front airbags but how does the potential thief even know it is there? What prevents him from doing damage to the wheel and dash before he encounters the bolt?
Has anyone here had the bolt(s) installed? What did the dealer charge? Did the installation of the bolt affect your insurance rates?
If this part cost $8.70 to the consumer it probably costs $2 for Nissan. If that is the case they should have installed the bolt during assembly and advertised the fact to deter future thefts.
-njjoe
