Newest Air Bag Recall

[Umai Naa!!]

I get that you can’t just show up, I just live in hope that two spring clips and a single plug can be swapped over relatively quickly rather than taking half a day.

Reality will probably be drop it in in the morning and pick it up after work. Something that’s a bit of a pain but infinitely doable.


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It's all the 1%ers that take up time. Re-setting the clock, basic setting the auto up/down of the windows, re-learning the steering angle sensor, the paperwork... did I mention paperwork?

[cme2c]

Reposting the list on this page.

Takata airbag recalls list | Product Safety Australia

No official mention of Volkswagen, Skoda, or Audi.

The article said all other manufacturers (not just VW) will be on the site by April.

[Ozsko]

My son who works for Mazda has just been through over 12 months of this and Mazda have now done over 90% of all cars and every owner who has not had it done has been contacted multiple times. I can't understand why anyone here has not heard about it as it has been in every newspaper and news outlet multiple times over the last 12 months including two fatalities in Australia. The explosive is supposed to be progressive in nature but due to moisture the separate explosive pellets bond together and explode as one thus the container they are in disintegrates into shrapnel which can then seriously injure or kill the driver. Apparently the problem has been known for nearly 15 years but Takata covered it up and I think as recently as a few months ago I think it was Mercedes Benz Australia who put out a media release saying they did not think the problem warranted a recall at all!

[doc_777]

My understanding is that Mitsubishi are leading the pack, and they have only done just under 60% of vehicles.

The ACCC has ordered manufacturers to provide VINs of those additional affected vehicles by April 3, so they can be added to the compulsory recall list.

[Rooboy]

List of VWs just posted on Car Advice

The list of included cars and the number of vehicles included is below:
•2009-2013 (Mk6) Golf – 35,817
•2012-2015 (Mk6) Golf Cabrio – 2256
•2010 (B6) Passat – 2509
•2011-2015 (B7) Passat – 17,741
•2007-2009 (A4) Polo – 3952
•2010-2014 (A5) Polo – 5730
•2009-2016 CC – 4461
•2010-2014 Eos – 3112
•2013-2014 Up! – 2296

Along with passenger cars listed above, the 2006-2017 Crafter (10,685) and 2008-2015 Transporter Multivan (18,245) are being recalled.

None are the 'Alpha' model inflators that require immediate replacement.

[doc_777]

One of the big factors apparently is that previously, the German-manufactured inflators were not included in those requiring replacement.

[Rooboy]

True - they hadn't been previously included but there were a few problem ones identified last year in Spain, Portugal etc. My reading of it is that they are currently being replaced like for like as there is no long term solution as yet (December 2019). That means that eventually they will be required to be replaced again down the track. If that's the case then this will go on for years and will possibly include cars currently on sale.

[Ozsko]

Mazda have done over 90% as i wrote above. They went as far as air freighting to achieve that goal by last Christmas and they now regard it as basically all done. All the dealers had to reach a set target by Christmas and that was achieved. Some dealers were talking of putting on sub contractors because they did not have enough staff but I don't know if that actually happened.

[The_Hawk]

I didn’t notice before that the Multivan is also on that list now. Looks like both my vehicles are going to get done at some point.


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[Vee]

VW have published a list of affected models

Airbag Recall

[Umai Naa!!]

VW have published a list of affected models

Airbag Recall

Hooray, I'm in the clear and don't need to engage in conspiracy theories and threats of legal action.

A marvellous way to cap off the week.

[The_Hawk]

So this is for the drivers airbags right?

What about the other ones in the cars or are they different?

[Rooboy]

Really?? You haven't been keeping up with this have you? Given the volume of replacements and that a number of manufacturers have had delays while awaiting new parts, the liklihood of the replacements sitting around for years is about zero.

[Rooboy]

So this is for the drivers airbags right?

What about the other ones in the cars or are they different?

The VW page specifies whether it's drivers or passenger air bag that's affected.

[The_Hawk]

The VW page specifies whether it's drivers or passenger air bag that's affected.

Thanks, I hadn’t actually read the official statement until now.

My Golf is hopefully in the system under my current address after the engine rebuild last year at the dealer. The Multivan hasn’t been to a dealer since I moved... I suppose I’ll work that out eventually.