Bay Area auto body professionals say airbag thefts are not new, but there has been periodic spikes in such crimes. Here's what to know:
The company is out with a warning that drivers should not ride with any passengers in the front seat for the next year, because the front passenger airbags in some models need to be replaced.
The massive Takata air bag recall has been in the news for a while, but it hasn't spread far enough.
A Bay Area woman took her car in to replace her recalled airbag but says it came out with new problems. 7 On Your Side helped her out.