Thread: Air Bag Recall
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 04:15 PM
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Default Re: Air Bag Recall

PLEASE be careful buying older or replacement airbags! There is NO WAY (that I know of) to tell if the 'other' airbags are the same as the ones being recalled. Simply put, FCA will only replace what the GOV tells them too. Just because they have not listed other models (or YET) doesn't mean they will not be added to the list. This is involving hundreds of millions already (dollars), maybe more! I was told Takata was making @ 90% of all the airbags made. With this, chances are there are MANY MORE makes/models that have yet to be found. When this all started over a year ago, I ran my VIN, it wasn't on any list. So, my advice, DO NOT BUY ONE YOURSELF, if it later comes out it is also defective, you'll NEVER know AND that ever so slight 'tick tock tick tock' might just catch up to you or a loved one. BTW, my dealership and two calls to FCA (one on the recall and one number given to me by the dealership service manager) lamented they will not disable the D/S airbag (using just seatbelts) for any reason. My car is parked, that's all there is too it. BTW, This high humidity thing they are stating? We just had a (I think if I remember it right) a 500 year flood with water still everywhere because of the ground so saturated. It is generally very hot and humid here in the southeast anyway. Again, my car is parked.




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