fml airbags deployed

[amace013]

so today im driving, its raining a lot and its pretty slippery out, i get to a stop light and the lady in front of me is starting to go let off her brakes so im rolling still because im just approaching it, she then goes a little bit and i realize she has her brakes lit again , im pretty sure she stopped short.but i started sliding after applying my brakes, and hit her pretty good, i have no damage at all basically just some scratches and it looks like my tow hooks (the stock ones up front) dug into her bumper and cracked it pretty good and she went and barely touched the car in front of her, my main question is i have no damage like at all and my airbags deployed. is my car totaled if they deploy thats what ive been hearing.

- some info would be appreciated, Thanks - Alex

 

[my pos mounty]

so today im driving, its raining a lot and its pretty slippery out, i get to a stop light and the lady in front of me is starting to go let off her brakes so im rolling still because im just approaching it, she then goes a little bit and i realize she has her brakes lit again , im pretty sure she stopped short.but i started sliding after applying my brakes, and hit her pretty good, i have no damage at all basically just some scratches and it looks like my tow hooks (the stock ones up front) dug into her bumper and cracked it pretty good and she went and barely touched the car in front of her, my main question is i have no damage like at all and my airbags deployed. is my car totaled if they deploy thats what ive been hearing.

- some info would be appreciated, Thanks - Alex

If the airbags deployed, your truck is not an automatic total. Take it to a body shop for an estimate. If the worst thing they find is the airbags, go to www.car-part.com and get a set out of a junker.

 

[amace013]

thank you

 

[techieman33]

if all that's wrong is the air bags deployed, I would just report that there wasn't any damage done to your vehicle and replace the airbags on your own. Make sure there isn't anything else wrong with it before you do that route, you'll also need to replace the sensor on the bumper.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Right- how would they know if you didn't just deploy them by mistake in your garage when wiring something- it can't be an automatic total...

 

[techieman33]

being totaled is due to the cost of the air bags themselves. To buy new ones is crazy expensive. Some can run over $1000 each new.

 

[Doomie17]

i have a passenger air bag i can sell you its from a 2000 xlt 4 door