Airbags are standard safety equipment but I've always wondered if a vehicle would operate after they have been deployed. I assume for safety that they would not. I also assume this can be different for different cars and manufacturers.
What happens if an air bag goes off on a trail (roll over, pulling a Lance or slamming a rock) and you still need to get out? I'm assuming the vehicle is in decent working order, no fuel spilling, blah blah. Not to debate when and what causes the air bag to deploy, just if it happened.
We have a friend that was a brand new Honda Odyssey Elite Touring that was broken into. It has a massive hard drive/media center with surround sound, two rear screens (each capable of showing two movies at once), HDMI hook ups and wireless headphones. Some low life popped a window, disconnected the battery and removed the entire dash taking the media center, speakers, screens, the gauge cluster and the air bag(s). Their neighbors air bags were also stolen the same night.
Obviously there is some money in the items they took. I'm thinking the resale of these items might a little higher than a cut out catalytic converter. I'm considering getting a Club as my 4Runner spends it's life outside and a broken dash and stolen air bags would be a bigger hassle than I want to deal with.