Takata airbag problem deadly

[DiscoMick]

Takata airbag recall process 'still leaves drivers with ticking time-bombs' Takata airbag recall process leaves drivers with 'ticking time-bombs', Choice says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://ab.co/2uM0cdS) - via @abcnews

Haven't seen LRs mentioned.

[AndyG]

Takata airbag recall process 'still leaves drivers with ticking time-bombs' Takata airbag recall process leaves drivers with 'ticking time-bombs', Choice says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://ab.co/2uM0cdS) - via @abcnews

Haven't seen LRs mentioned.Probably use Lucas, what could go wrong

[disco gazza]

There's some recalls for D3's, Rangies from 07 upwards. Not sure what other models but look up recalls LR and you'll get the list.
cheers

[BigJon]

Misleading article is misleading.

They say that faulty airbags are being fitted. That isn't quite true. They are fitting new airbags, which won't be faulty for years. Then when the new upgraded parts become available the airbags will be swapped out. Which should be well before the replacement bags are potentially dangerous.

[JDNSW]

Misleading article is misleading.

They say that faulty airbags are being fitted. That isn't quite true. They are fitting new airbags, which won't be faulty for years. Then when the new upgraded parts become available the airbags will be swapped out. Which should be well before the replacement bags are potentially dangerous.

One article I saw claimed the shortest documented time to failure was 2.5 years - well below Tanaka's claim of six years. But whether the statement that "faulty airbags are being fitted" is correct, depends on whether you regard the airbag as being faulty only when the canister will fail if it operates or regard it as faulty if it the sealing is faulty allowing moisture in to cause failure of the canister after some indeterminate time due to rust. Take your pick. But yes, the article is slightly alarmist.

[bob10]

Full list of current vehicle recalls over the airbags. Possibly be more to come. Published 28 April 2017

Takata airbag recalls affecting Australian consumers | Product Safety Australia (https://www.productsafety.gov.au/news/takata-airbag-recalls-affecting-australian-consumers)

[The ho har's]

I was in an rollover once and the airbag did most of the damage to me, eye socket, damage to face etc. All our vehicles have no airbags and that suits us just fine.

Mrs hh

[PAT303]

Takata airbag recall process 'still leaves drivers with ticking time-bombs' Takata airbag recall process leaves drivers with 'ticking time-bombs', Choice says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://ab.co/2uM0cdS) - via @abcnews

Haven't seen LRs mentioned.

So all Tanaka airbag vehicles should be banned from the road hey Mick,or does that that only apply to VW?. Pat

[DiscoMick]

Australian government may force recall of cars with faulty airbag replacement

Australian government may force recall of cars with faulty airbag replacement | Australia news | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/24/australian-carmakers-replace-airbags-with-same-faulty-product-says-choice?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard)

[S3ute]

Hello from Brisbane.

My daughter's Honda Jazz has been caught up in this mess.

The original recall involved waiting months for the 'good' part to arrive and be fitted by Honda - in itself a messy process of 'don't call us, we'll call you' between the local dealer and Honda Australia.

Now it seems we are on the list for the 'even more good' part to arrive...... a process that I believe will also have a time dimension.

Apparently the earlier 'good' part that was fitted was actually a 'bad' part in disguise.

Cheers,

Neil

[Mick_Marsh]

I don't have this problem.

I don't have air bags.

[vnx205]

Like Mick, I have only an academic interest in this subject since none of my vehicles is fitted with these devices.

However, numerous interviews I heard on the radio as I drove home yesterday suggest that there is a bit of misrepresentation going on with some of the reporting.

I have been led to believe that there are not enough "good" air bags in the world and not enough trained technicians to fix every faulty vehicle overnight, so the delays are beyond anyone's control.

The "bad" airbags will be quite safe for at least 2.5 years or more likely 5 or 6 years. Fitting them is no more of an issue than fitting new tyres that in 10 years time may have deteriorated, even without use, to the point where they might be dangerous.

During that 2.5 or 5 or 6 years, there will be time to manufacture enough "good" airbags to do a permanent fix.

Owners of affected vehicles will be better off with a new "bad" airbag to tide them over until more good ones become available than leaving them with the old one.

While the danger is real, if several experts interviewed on the radio yesterday are correct, then there is a lot of scaremongering going on.

[1950landy]

I wonder if you are waiting for new air bags to be fitted & want to sell your car the fact that it has faulty air bags should make it un-roadworthy???

[DiscoMick]

The Navigator only realised recently that the Defender does not have airbags.
"None at all - really?" she asked.
"Not one," I replied.
"Hmmm," she said, and went silent for a while.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

now thats funny Mick [bigrolf]