Does installing seat covers on car seats affect airbags?

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ThomasRose
07/30/25 4:16am
Installing seat covers on car seats can affect airbags. Many car seat covers currently available do not have special treatments for airbag positions. In the event of a collision, this may prevent the airbags from deploying. Side airbags are generally installed inside the seat backrest near the door. Original factory seats have weakened areas specifically designed to allow the airbag to deploy in a certain shape. Professional brand car seat covers use special stitching for the side airbag sections, with noticeably different thread thickness, and they also mark the airbag symbol on the cover. If there's no special treatment, the stitching on car seat covers will be completely uniform in thickness.
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