Author Topic: New Air-bag recall list.  (Read 3300 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Cruiser 105Tvan

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2239
  • Thanked: 145 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Tvan owner.
Robert. 
VK3PPC, VZU641.
2000 FZJ105r bars,
HDJ105r Bars F&R, VRS Winch, ATZ. P3's, a cupla 2 ways as well.
and 2009 Canning Tvan pushing.

Offline Rodt

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 823
  • Thanked: 85 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2018, 06:00:28 AM »
I'm glad Mitsubishi got it sorted early so I don't have to get caught up in the latest. Feel sorry for those that are going to be going through this now as I reckon the backlog will be horrendous

Offline doc evil

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 713
  • Thanked: 87 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2018, 07:04:50 AM »
Got the passenger one done a couple of weeks ago on the patrol.

Service dude there said that the driver's side will be coming up soon........ :o

WTF, seems they are doing the recalls bit by bit...........
2005 4.2TD ST Patrol 4 door ute, lifted, locked, ARB barred and Warn winched, 33" Cooper ST Maxx.....and a denco turbo upgrade! mmmm power.....

Offline Freeride

  • Learning the Ropes
  • *
  • Posts: 14
  • Thanked: 10 times
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2018, 03:02:27 PM »
I received the recall letter from Ford for my 2010 Ranger and booked it in for the replacement airbags 2 weeks in advance. Turned up on the day and the service bloke says "didn't you get the phone call". As I had my mobile listed as the contact I asked him to show me where they had rang me and of course he couldn't. Long story short they had no airbags in stock for the recall but some may come in today he said and could I leave the car in case they got some. Seems Ford don't have enough stock to cover the recall and are rationing stock to dealers. Stock did turn up to do my car and all was ok by 10.00 am so if anyone is booking their vehicle in for the recall make sure the dealers have stock to the job, may save a wasted trip.
Cheers , Richo

Offline Bird

  • Once Was Lost, now am found
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • Thanked: 1833 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Life is far too long....
    • My Place.
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2018, 03:16:58 PM »
Got the passenger one done a couple of weeks ago on the patrol.

Service dude there said that the driver's side will be coming up soon........ :o

WTF, seems they are doing the recalls bit by bit..
would be impossible to do them all in 1 go.. they wouldn't have the room to store em!

Question is - what happens to teh millions of faulty ones
-
Click to enlarge

Gone to a new home

Offline Spada

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2285
  • Thanked: 481 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2018, 04:47:12 PM »
« Last Edit: May 28, 2018, 04:48:44 PM by Spada »
Spada.
76 Series Cruiser & Zone Peregrine caravan.

Offline jr

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 111
  • Thanked: 7 times
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2018, 07:23:58 AM »
The problem of corrosion isnt until unit gets some age
Some makers hve been replacing bags with new old versions and they will have to be done again later once new versions available

Offline Bird

  • Once Was Lost, now am found
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • Thanked: 1833 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Life is far too long....
    • My Place.
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2018, 09:15:09 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFbGvskZb0
its only an airbag video...

but:
Sign in to confirm your age
This video may be inappropriate for some users.
-
Click to enlarge

Gone to a new home

Offline Pete79

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2442
  • Thanked: 562 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2018, 12:06:36 PM »
No dramas with replacement air bags for the Jeep.
They had plenty of them in stock apparently.

My model Wrangler also had a clock spring recall on it which I got the notification for about 2 or 3 years ago.
Apparently a faulty clock spring stops your wipers, horn and headlights from working properly and could possibly set off the (now found to be faulty) airbags. Awesome little trick that one....

When Jeep did the first clock spring recall I had heard they where making people pay for a replacement, obviously that didn't fly for long.
Next they tried to say, bring in the vehicle and we'll test to see if the clock spring is faulty. If it fails we'll replace it. If it doesn't fail we'll tick you off the list as needing a replacement and when it does fail (because it will fail eventually) you will have to pay for the replacement. I wasn't playing that game.

So I waited around for all of the complaints to the ACCC to take effect and sure enough a year or so later I get a letter from Jeep, all clock springs will be replaced free of charge regardless of condition.
Not long after that I got the airbag letter. Figuring there'd be a massive waiting list, I waited another few months.
After the third reminder letter I finally rang Jeep and confirmed, the clock spring and the airbag will be replaced no matter what and they had both items in stock.

All done now, after getting home and clipping half the dash back in properly it's all good....  ;D

Offline Fizzie

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 4867
  • Thanked: 709 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2018, 07:32:29 AM »
All done now, after getting home and clipping half the dash back in properly it's all good....  ;D

& you had to do that because it fell apart on the trip home... >:D

Hmmm, must be a Jeep thing :D
Winner PotM comp Jan 2021!

Terrie: 2014 Ford SZ Territory,
Coromal: 2023 Soul Seeker 18'
Sunnie:  2010 Sunliner Holiday

Offline Pete79

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2442
  • Thanked: 562 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2018, 07:41:48 AM »
& you had to do that because it fell apart on the trip home... >:D

Hmmm, must be a Jeep thing :D
Yeah, I really should fix up my driveway..... ;)


Offline Rumpig

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 6053
  • Thanked: 527 times
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2018, 11:37:18 AM »
I'm glad Mitsubishi got it sorted early so I don't have to get caught up in the latest. Feel sorry for those that are going to be going through this now as I reckon the backlog will be horrendous
miss s already has her Mitsubishi done a while back, she got a new recall letter again this week saying it’s gotta go back again.....I haven’t read the exact details of what the letter said though.
The smell of bacon proves aromatherapy isn't total bull$/!t

Offline Cruiser 105Tvan

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2239
  • Thanked: 145 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Tvan owner.
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2018, 11:01:11 AM »
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-02/honda-confirms-takata-airbag-rupture-in-fatal-crash/9827808

It was in Malaysia. And the ABC reported it, so there's a chance it might be a true event.
Robert. 
VK3PPC, VZU641.
2000 FZJ105r bars,
HDJ105r Bars F&R, VRS Winch, ATZ. P3's, a cupla 2 ways as well.
and 2009 Canning Tvan pushing.

Offline Fizzie

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 4867
  • Thanked: 709 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2018, 07:20:54 AM »
From the article:

"Honda, Ford and Mazda Motor Corp have urgently warned owners of some older US vehicles to stop driving them until they get repairs made.

Ford and Mazda's warning covers some 2006 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series utilities, while Honda's warning covers some 2001-2003 model cars."

Anybody out there with an old Ranger or B ute ??? Don't know if they've extended the same warning out here, although I haven't heard of it if they have ???
Winner PotM comp Jan 2021!

Terrie: 2014 Ford SZ Territory,
Coromal: 2023 Soul Seeker 18'
Sunnie:  2010 Sunliner Holiday

Offline jclures

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 3604
  • Thanked: 200 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2018, 07:37:11 AM »
I am thinking, If I was the powers that be I would be concerned about the disposal of the air bags being removed.
Looking at the earlier video, it might look funny, but the explosive device used to set of the airbag appear to be an electric detonator. How hard would this be to convert them to insinuate a larger explosion.

Offline Steffo1

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2208
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • More I learn about women, more I like my ute
Re: New Air-bag recall list.
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2018, 08:45:29 AM »
miss s already has her Mitsubishi done a while back, she got a new recall letter again this week saying it’s gotta go back again.....I haven’t read the exact details of what the letter said though.

A friends Mitsi ASX had the latest recall for something to do with the wiper blades, from memory.
'93 4.2 TD 'Cruiser 'tilly
'08 TD V6 Disco 3
'10 16' Evernew Pop Top

"sit bonum tempora volvunt"