Airbag recall

[Plasnart]

I think you need to get your glasses checked. Patrols are there along with other Nissans using the same airbags.

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Ah right I'll have another look tomoz.

[MudRunnerTD]

I got a letter from Nissan and then a number of phone calls over a month chasing me to lock it in and get the change over. My GU was done before Christmas.

[Avo]

Either, all depends mate..... Was the drivers in the missus car..... She's had it replaced twice now. Bit of a worry when the replacement needed replacing

no not really..the ones fitted had a life span of 6yrs...so if they replace with same shit..then needs replacing another 6yrs......so ya still get on ok.just make sure they do replace again

[Avo]

Nah that's ridiculous. It's not the front silly. It's front and side.

But might be passenger, or passenger and side.

We'll get back to you.

Just don't crash until we get back to you.

Am I the only one totally confused about this? So many recalls for this issue. First recall came out 18 months ago and now it's going off in the media again?

So what the fcuk is going on?

Maybe i'm easily confused.

at the start,they left it to the manufacturors..or whover them fukka are.....and now cause they didn't listen...the gov has made it as manditorry or how eveer they say it...

[2HQueues]

The way I see it is that Nissan are waiting for their letter from the ACCC before they act. It seems some dealers are more pro-active than others, the "others" only performing the swap out when they are ordered to by the ACCC. What does that tell you?

[Bidja]

I got a letter from Nissan and then a number of phone calls over a month chasing me to lock it in and get the change over. My GU was done before Christmas.

x2, 2008GU changed over Aug17 but my concern then was with what design of inflator. Up until today, I understood that the replacement inflator was a Takata with a couple of bags of desiccant thrown in for good measure. Must say have been concerned.

Rang Nissan customer service center today and they stated, as my inflator was replaced within the last 12 months it would not have been with a Takata. Against my VIN the actual replacement was a Diacel airbag inflator that has no known design deficiencies and is considered to be safe and suitable. No problems nissan say.

Nissan told me that some vehicles (changed over greater than 12 months ago) had defective inflators replaced with a "so called" improved Takata with the 6yrs (shelf life only) warranty given. Understand these will be subject to a further recall. Check with Nissan 1800 035 035 (option 2) and quote your VIN and they should let you know what is going on for you.

Note: It took 2 calls to them today. The first time, they said that the defective inflator was replaced with an other Takata airbag with improved mounting bolt head sealing rings "turned out to be crap" but the second time a tech type actually quoted the recall rework parts used against my VIN (the Diacel airbag inflator).

Sometime it better to be slack and don't rush in.. See what eventuates with time, hopefully this time issss all good.

Remember to keep your head down after warranty runs out. Next mod a periscope maybe ....

[the evil twin]

'99 Gu = no airbags = no worries ... my stupid Ford Terry on the other hand...

SCORE !!!

My GU doesn't have airbags and the only Fords on the list (so far) are Mustangs

[Bulbous]

The way I see it is that Nissan are waiting for their letter from the ACCC before they act. It seems some dealers are more pro-active than others, the "others" only performing the swap out when they are ordered to by the ACCC. What does that tell you?

Some dealers have seen this as a business opportunity to contact their customers and call them in for the airbag replacement, then drum up business for paint cleaning, headlight restoration, valeting, etc. Then they return the car with the same airbag fitted because parts not available.

[jack]

My daughter has a Mazda 2 and had the airbag replaced 6 mths ago THEN got another recall letter because they replaced it with another defective airbag.

[the evil twin]

My daughter has a Mazda 2 and had the airbag replaced 6 mths ago THEN got another recall letter because they replaced it with another defective airbag.

... which is exactly what happened with the first of the Patrol recalls as well.
Then they used the limited life Takata and now a different manuf