Yes I kept the airbag, you can't ship airbags by carrier internationally. I had Meinlenkrad include a piece of the matching punch holed leather that I was going to use to skin the airbag. I bought a SLK 230 wheel and airbag like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-MERCEDES-BENZ-SLK230-1997-2000-R170-LEATHER-BLACK-STEERING-WHEEL-OEM-/161293951179?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item258dde60cb&vxp=mtr
from CL back in March when it became clear the wheel was never going to show up and the USPS was going to do nothing about finding it and didn't care.