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Chicago’s City Council just passed a bold new ordinance to crack down on the exploding theft of airbags—mostly targeting Honda owners—by crippling the black market resale trade. Effective next month, businesses caught selling stolen airbags face steep fines up to $4,000 per offense, plus mandatory inventory tracking to expose illegal sales. The strategy? Make it financially unattractive for criminals to profit from stolen parts, mirroring past successes with catalytic converter theft. While it won’t stop the initial thefts, it shifts focus to the resale chain, forcing shops to prove legitimate sourcing and giving police a powerful new tool to investigate. Residents are urged to report tips as authorities work to dismantle this lucrative underground trade.

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