16 year air bags - is it time to change or remove them?
Have any addressed the old air bag issue? Given the recent air bag problems I have to wonder about what is appropriate for our 986s..
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I'd rather have 16 year old Porsche airbags than 1 year old Takata ones in my car :)
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How do you know they aren't Takatas
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I've been checking frequently to try and find out if they are. It seems VAG is one of the only companies to have a lineup completely free of takata air bags. Now if this would work as precedent for Porsche's of the past or not i do not know. However I am left with the assumption that we have some of the only cars on the road without the problem. |
This definately could be the case....I was just just questioning the age and vintage of what is in there:
-malfunction -dangerous deployment velocity / forces that would not be accepted today |
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Volkswagen recalls 461,300 cars in U.S., Canada to fix air bags | Reuters |
Manufacturers say that air bags are a "lifetime" item and do not need to be replaced due to age.
I don't believe them but at the same time, I have never went to the trouble of trying to find a new replacement. |
Mercedes-Benz used to put replacement year decals on the driver's door jamb, as at the time they didn't know if they'd still be good. After a certain production year, they sent a TSB that stated replacement wasn't required any longer. My E320's were scheduled to be removed in December 2009, but that wasn't necessary. :)
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