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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 04:10 PM
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Default Re: My Airbag recall fiasco..

Originally Posted by harbor
In all fairness to the 1st dealer that Hangman took his car to, not all Chrysler dealers signed up to sell and service the Crossfire when they were in production due to lackluster sales. Special tools and training were required, and most dealers passed due to the cost. Then Chrysler went bankrupt in 2009 and many dealers were terminated during the network consolidation. This is why most of us do the work ourselves or use indie shops.

So going forward, anyone who plans on taking their car in for the airbag recall should make sure the part is in stock and the dealership has a Crossfire technician (very rare).

My car comes out of storage next week, so I get to go through this process as well as having them re-learn my new TPMS.
Nobody works on an airbag without disconnecting the battery, that is a safety rule as well as common sense.
Too many times mechanics lie to the customer instead of admitting their failings. Lying well is almost a prerequisite of getting ahead.
My insurance goes back on the car tomorrow, we have some rain to wash away the salt on the roads, so when it is dry I shall be out in it.
I had three things to do to my car over the winter and I did none of them. I was promising myself to do two of them the previous winter and summer.
 
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