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HB74

Alaska Bill HB74: Creating the Crime of Airbag Fraud

Last scannedSep 8, 2026, 12:47 AM

In one sentence

This bill makes it illegal to knowingly install, reinstall, or manufacture counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbags in vehicles.

Creates a new crime called 'airbag fraud' for people who handle bad airbags on purpose.
Bans installing replacement airbags that do not match federal safety rules for the specific car make, model, and year.
Prohibits using counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbags in vehicles.
Makes it illegal to use parts designed to hide a fake or nonworking airbag from vehicle checks.
Sets penalties as a class A misdemeanor.

The bill text does not state a specific date when this law will start.
The source material only lists class C felony penalties if death or serious physical injury results from the bad part, not for all cases of harm.

Plain language

Counterfeit: A fake part that uses a mark identical to the real manufacturer's logo without permission.
Nonfunctioning airbag: An airbag that is broken, damaged, recalled, already used, or tricks the car computer into thinking it works when it does not.

Official record

Validated

CRIME COUNTERFEIT/NONFUNCTIONING AIRBAG An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud.

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