51-1-47. Immunity for disconnection of motor vehicle air bags.

The manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and sellers of a motor vehicle and those who, on authorization and direction of the owner or lessee, lawfully install in a prudent and workmanlike manner a switch to turn off the air bag shall be immune from civil liability for any injuries caused by the failure of an air bag to deploy when the air bag has been disconnected, turned off, or otherwise disabled by the owner, lessee, or operator of the motor vehicle or an agent of the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle.