Legal reason to disable airbags.?

Question

I am in school for Automotive Service Technology. An assignment of mine is to find a list of the legal resons that I, as a tech, am allowed to disable an airbag. I've been searching and searching with no luck. I've tried the DMV, I've tried NHTSA, and about everywhere else you could imagine. If you know of a place I could get the list of reasons that a tech may LEGALLY disable an airbag, I would much appreciate some help.

I'm not talking about the average everyday person disabling their airbags, but the reasons that I, as a tech working in a shop on someone elses vehicle, may disable them.

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Here is a list.
Individuals with medical conditions where the risks of a deploying air bag exceed the risk of impacting the steering wheel, dashboard or windshield in the absence of an air bag. (For both driver and passenger side.)

Individuals who cannot position themselves to properly operate the vehicle with breastbone at least 10 inches back from the center of the steering wheel air bag cover. (For driver side only.)

Individuals with the need to transport an infant in a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat because the vehicle has no rear seat, the rear seat is too small to accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, or because it is necessary to constantly monitor the child's medical condition. (For passenger side only.)

Individuals with the need to carry children between one year old and 12 years old in the front seat because the vehicle has no rear seat, the consumer must carry more children than can be accommodated in the rear seat, or because it is necessary to constantly monitor a child's medical condition. (For passenger side only.)

The complete text of what you need can be found at
http://www.safercar.gov/airbags/pages/FAQsABOnOff.htm

Answer 2

I don't know of a list, but two reasons come to mind. 1. To prevent possible injury to yourself or others while working in certain areas of the vehicle. 2. To prevent injury to a child, who is legally riding in front of an air bag.

Answer 3

accidentally goes of explosion? person operated is to heavy? close to wheel? person to short? airbag could do more damage eye damage?

Answer 4

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/airbagqa.html#Q5