{"id":34332,"date":"2021-11-17T10:52:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/?p=34332"},"modified":"2023-08-24T16:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:14:40","slug":"airbags-car-deploy-totaled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safetyrestore.com\/blog\/airbags-car-deploy-totaled\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Airbags of a Car Deploy, Is It Considered Totaled?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contrary to popular belief, when airbags go off after a car crash, it does not symbolize a total loss on the vehicle’s end. Don’t be confused: it’s valid to assume that when airbags are set off by a certain point of severity in a car crash, the car is likely totaled. However, this is not 100% the case at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n

At What Point Will a Car or Any Vehicle Be Totaled?<\/b><\/h2>\n

In automotive terms, the term “totaled” usually applies to a car or vehicle that will cost more in repairs than what it’s actually worth. Realistically speaking, the guideline for it is when the repair costs for damage post-accident or crash are 71% and above more than the vehicle\u2019s overall value. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s take a sample figure of $5,000 and use it as fair market value of, say, a typical sedan car. Going with that, the threshold for “totaled” is at $3,500. When damage incurred adds up to around $2,800, then repairs are still well and truly possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, $3,650 worth of damage will lead the car or vehicle to essentially be marked as totaled. That would still be despite the amount still falling under the established value of $5,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

In some cases, the airbags end up not deploying at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a number of ways to address airbags post-accident:<\/span><\/p>\n