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Fitment on a used curtain airbag varies by vehicle, so a bit of detail goes a long way. Our request form covers what breakers need to know, so every quote you get back is for the correct part:
No – the Alfa Romeo Spider (916 series, 1994–2006) is a two-seat open-top convertible with no roof structure, so curtain airbags were never fitted to any variant of this model. Curtain airbags are designed to deploy from the roofline to protect occupants in a side-impact or rollover, and a roadster body simply has no roofline to house them. If you've been quoted for a curtain airbag on a Spider, it's worth double-checking the vehicle – you may be thinking of the Alfa Romeo 156, 147, or 159, all of which did offer curtain airbags as standard or optional equipment.
They are different things: a curtain airbag deploys from the roof rail downward and was never fitted to the Spider because it has no fixed roof. The Spider may have been offered with side thorax airbags built into the seat bolsters on certain trim levels, which is what you may be thinking of. If it's a seat-mounted side airbag you need, search specifically for that part and confirm the trim level and seat style with the breaker against your registration, as seat specifications varied.
No – curtain airbags are not interchangeable between models and cannot be adapted to the Spider, which never had the roof structure or mounting points required to house or deploy one. Fitting a curtain airbag from another vehicle would be both structurally impossible and extremely dangerous, as airbags are safety-critical components that must match the exact SRS system they are designed for. If you need airbag-related parts for your Spider, speak to a breaker who specialises in Alfa Romeo and explain exactly which component you need.
Depending on the specification of your Spider, you may be able to source a front driver or passenger airbag module, and potentially seat-mounted side airbags if your trim level was fitted with them – confirm which airbags your specific car has against its registration with the breaker. Curtain airbags are not among them, as they were never fitted to this model. All airbag components are safety-critical and single-use after deployment, so professional fitting by a qualified technician is strongly recommended.