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Title: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on May 27, 2018, 11:57:32 PM: More vehicles have been added to the list.
The ABC had an article today (27/5).
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-27/airbags-recall-set-to-continue-with-takata-in-more-cars/9805494 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-27/airbags-recall-set-to-continue-with-takata-in-more-cars/9805494)
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall/future-takata-airbag-recalls (https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall/future-takata-airbag-recalls)
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Rodt 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
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: doc evil 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...........
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Freeride 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
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Bird on May 28, 2018, 03:16:58 PM: Quote from: doc evil 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..
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
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Spada on May 28, 2018, 04:47:12 PM: Quote from: Bird on May 28, 2018, 03:16:58 PM
Question is - what happens to teh millions of faulty ones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFbGvskZb0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFbGvskZb0)
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: jr 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
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Bird on May 31, 2018, 09:15:09 AM: Quote from: Spada on May 28, 2018, 04:47:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFbGvskZb0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFbGvskZb0)
its only an airbag video...

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Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Pete79 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
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Fizzie on June 01, 2018, 07:32:29 AM: Quote from: Pete79 on May 31, 2018, 12:06:36 PM
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
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Pete79 on June 01, 2018, 07:41:48 AM: Quote from: Fizzie on June 01, 2018, 07:32:29 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..... ;)

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Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Rumpig on June 01, 2018, 11:37:18 AM: Quote from: Rodt 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
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.
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan 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 (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.
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Fizzie 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 ???
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: jclures 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.
Title: Re: New Air-bag recall list.
Post by: Steffo1 on June 04, 2018, 08:45:29 AM: Quote from: Rumpig on June 01, 2018, 11:37:18 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.