[wavsine]

UPDATED: Totally OT but very important:Takata Airbags

UPDATE May 19, 2015
BREAKING on CNN:

Airbag maker Takata announces largest auto recall ever

http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/19/news/companies/takata-recall/index.html

"Rosekind could not even definitively say whether the airbags being installed in the recall cars are safe."

" Toyota has said that it plans to disable defective airbags once it runs out of replacements as it repairs the 800,000 cars it has recalled."

"Toyota has gotten permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to disable the airbags"

That is how serious this problem is:

http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/31/autos/exploding-airbag-fix/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


This does not apply to the MK3 Focus but many of you own more than one vehicle and you may have a car impacted by this. These airbags are very dangerous. They explode and propel shrapnel into your face.

U.S. Autos With Potential Airbag Problems

ACURA MDX 2005
ACURA MDX 2006
ACURA TL 2002
ACURA TL 2003
ACURA MDX 2003
ACURA MDX 2004
ACURA CL 2002
ACURA CL 2003
ACURA MDX 2005
ACURA RL 2005
ACURA MDX 2003
ACURA MDX 2004
BMW 325XI 2002
BMW 325CI 2003
BMW 325CI 2001
BMW 330CI 2001
BMW 330XI 2001
BMW 325I 2004
BMW 330CI 2003
BMW 330I 2004
BMW 330XI 2003
BMW 330XI 2002
FORD GT 2006
FORD MUSTANG 2005
FORD MUSTANG 2006
FORD MUSTANG 2007
FORD RANGER 2004
FORD GT 2005
HONDA ELEMENT 2011
HONDA ELEMENT 2010
HONDA ELEMENT 2009
HONDA PILOT 2005
HONDA CR-V 2005
HONDA ELEMENT 2008
HONDA ACCORD 2006
HONDA ACCORD 2007
HONDA ELEMENT 2007
HONDA PILOT 2006
HONDA CR-V 2006
HONDA PILOT 2007
HONDA ELEMENT 2006
HONDA CIVIC 2005
HONDA ACCORD 2001
HONDA ELEMENT 2005
HONDA PILOT 2003
HONDA PILOT 2004
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002
HONDA ODYSSEY 2003
HONDA ODYSSEY 2004
HONDA ELEMENT 2003
HONDA ELEMENT 2004
HONDA CR-V 2002
HONDA CR-V 2003
HONDA CR-V 2004
HONDA CIVIC 2001
HONDA CIVIC 2002
HONDA CIVIC 2003
HONDA CIVIC 2004
HONDA RIDGELINE 2006
HONDA ACCORD 2002
HONDA ACCORD 2003
HONDA ACCORD 2004
HONDA ACCORD 2005
HONDA PILOT 2005
HONDA CR-V 2005
HONDA CIVIC 2005
HONDA ELEMENT 2005
HONDA ODYSSEY 2005
HONDA PILOT 2003
HONDA PILOT 2004
HONDA ODYSSEY 2003
HONDA ODYSSEY 2004
HONDA ELEMENT 2003
HONDA ELEMENT 2004
HONDA CR-V 2003
HONDA CR-V 2004
HONDA CIVIC 2003
HONDA CIVIC 2004
HONDA ACCORD 2003
HONDA ACCORD 2004
HONDA ACCORD 2005
INFINITI FX45 2005
INFINITI FX35 2005
INFINITI I35 2004
INFINITI I35 2003
INFINITI FX45 2003
INFINITI FX35 2003
INFINITI FX45 2004
INFINITI FX35 2004
LEXUS SC430 2005
LEXUS SC430 2004
LEXUS SC430 2003
MITSUBISHI LANCER 2005
MITSUBISHI LANCER 2004
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004
NISSAN MAXIMA 2003
NISSAN MAXIMA 2002
NISSAN MAXIMA 2001
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2001
NISSAN SENTRA 2004
NISSAN SENTRA 2003
NISSAN SENTRA 2002
NISSAN SENTRA 2001
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2004
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2003
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2002
PONTIAC VIBE 2005
PONTIAC VIBE 2004
PONTIAC VIBE 2003
SAAB 9-2X 2005
SUBARU OUTBACK 2004
SUBARU BAJA 2004
SUBARU BAJA 2003
SUBARU LEGACY 2004
SUBARU LEGACY 2003
SUBARU IMPREZA 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003
SUBARU IMPREZA 2005
SUBARU BAJA 2005
SUBARU OUTBACK 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005
SUBARU BAJA 2004
SUBARU BAJA 2003
SUBARU LEGACY 2005
SUBARU LEGACY 2004
SUBARU LEGACY 2003
SUBARU IMPREZA 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003
TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2005
TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2004
TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2003
TOYOTA TUNDRA 2005
TOYOTA TUNDRA 2004
TOYOTA TUNDRA 2003
TOYOTA COROLLA 2005
TOYOTA COROLLA 2004
TOYOTA COROLLA 2003
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2005
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2004
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003

http://www.ibtimes.com/takata-airba...e-dangerous-shrapnel-spitting-airbags-1652302

Government site:
http://www.safercar.gov/

 

[BetaDnB]

Thank you for sharing. I was looking for this list earlier.

 

[Elizabeth]

Several deaths from this issue. One in Oklahoma where the person died from the bag shrapnel.

 

[vegachicago]

Damn, thanks for this cause my son's Suburu is listed.

 

[CunFFS13]

Does this apply worldwide!? Or just for 'Merica

 

[ELCouz]

Does this apply worldwide!? Or just for 'Merica

Takata sold airbags worldwide...but the list here maybe US/CAN only models...

 

[Elizabeth]

The problem is claimed to be mainly in high humidity areas, near the coastline, hig hheat, salt air, high humidity.
Then the one person mentioned dyingis in Oklahoma...??
SO apparently the most problematic areas are high humidity etc. but tragedy can happen anywhere if the metal bits hit the wrong place. (I would think jugular mainly. or straight into esophogus?)

 

[ELCouz]

One possible explanation for this problem revolves around a propellant that, particularly in humid climates, could deploy the airbag unexpectedly, in some cases even sending metal shards from the airbag's casing flying through the cockpit. To date there have been some 139 injuries reported.

Link to source ---> Takata airbag victim looked like she had been stabbed

 

[sleepyboy]

Well damn, looks like I have to take my Honda to the dealership. We got a letter in the mail at the beginning of the year. It didn't go into this much detail about what the problem was, but now after reading about it I'm going to have them change those airbags out.

 

[wavsine]

Well damn, looks like I have to take my Honda to the dealership. We got a letter in the mail at the beginning of the year. It didn't go into this much detail about what the problem was, but now after reading about it I'm going to have them change those airbags out.

Here's the latest tally from NHTSA, as of Wednesday morning October 22:

BMW: 627,615 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan
2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe
2000 – 2005 3 Series Sports Wagon
2000 – 2006 3 Series Convertible
2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe
2001 – 2006 M3 Convertible

Chrysler: 371,309 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2008 Dodge Ram 1500
2005 – 2008 Dodge Ram 2500
2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 3500
2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 4500
2008 – Dodge Ram 5500
2005 – 2008 Dodge Durango
2005 – 2008 Dodge Dakota
2005 – 2008 Chrysler 300
2007 – 2008 Chrysler Aspen

Ford: 58,669 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2004 – Ranger
2005 – 2006 GT
2005 – 2007 Mustang

General Motors: undetermined total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2005 Pontiac Vibe
2005 – Saab 9-2X

Honda: 5,051,364 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2001 – 2007 Honda Accord
2001 – 2005 Honda Civic
2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V
2003 – 2011 Honda Element
2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey
2003 – 2007 Honda Pilot
2006 – Honda Ridgeline
2003 – 2006 Acura MDX
2002 – 2003 Acura TL/CL
2005 – Acura RL

Mazda: 64,872 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2007 Mazda6
2006 – 2007 MazdaSpeed6
2004 – 2008 Mazda RX-8
2004 – 2005 MPV
2004 – B-Series Truck

Mitsubishi: 11,985 total number of potentially affected vehicles
2004 – 2005 Lancer
2006 – 2007 Raider

Nissan: 694,626 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima
2001 – 2004 Nissan Pathfinder
2002 – 2004 Nissan Sentra
2001 – 2004 Infiniti I30/I35
2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4
2003 – 2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45

Subaru: 17,516 total number of potentially affected vehicles
2003 – 2005 Baja
2003 – 2005 Legacy
2003 – 2005 Outback
2003 – 2005 Baja
2004 – 2005 Impreza

Toyota: 877,000 total number of potentially affected vehicles
2002 – 2005 Lexus SC
2002 – 2005 Toyota Corolla
2003 – 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix
2002 – 2005 Toyota Sequoia
2003 – 2005 Toyota Tundra

 

[wavsine]

Toyota's solution to exploding airbags: DISABLE THEM

" Toyota has said that it plans to disable defective airbags once it runs out of replacements as it repairs the 800,000 cars it has recalled."

"Toyota has gotten permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to disable the airbags"

That is how serious this problem is:

http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/31/autos/exploding-airbag-fix/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

[chemistkremer]

"Toyota has gotten permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to disable the airbags"

"If it disables an airbag, it will put a sticker on the dashboard advising people not to ride in the front passenger seat until its replaced."

 

[wavsine]

The problem is claimed to be mainly in high humidity areas, near the coastline, high heat, salt air, high humidity.

UPDATE

Airbag company accused of cover-up

"The U.S. government is asking for a nationwide recall of vehicles equipped with exploding airbags made by Takata.

It would be an expansion of a current recall which covers eight million vehicles made by 10 different automakers. Until now the recall has been limited to vehicles located in warmer states with humid climates."

http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/18/news/companies/takata-recall-nhtsa/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

[wavsine]

Recall widens:

Toyota, Nissan recall 6.5 mn cars over exploding airbag fears

 

[Alente]

This company is screwed lol

 

[wavsine]

This company is screwed lol

BREAKING on CNN:

Airbag maker Takata announces largest auto recall ever - May. 19, 2015

"Rosekind could not even definitively say whether the airbags being installed in the recall cars are safe."

VERY IMPORTANT. THIS LIST IS OLD. CHECK YOUR VIN NUMBER ON SAFERCAR.GOV

Acura: 2002–2003 TL; 2002 CL; 2003–2006 MDX; 2005 Acura RL

BMW (approximately 765,000): 2000–2005 3-series sedan and wagon; 2000–2006 3-series coupe and convertible; 2001–2006 M3 coupe and convertible

Chrysler (approximately 2.88 million, including Dodge): 2004–2008 Chrysler 300; 2007–2008 Aspen

Dodge/Ram (approximately 2.88 million, including Chrysler): 2003–2008 Dodge Ram 1500; 2004–2008 Ram 2500, Dakota, and Durango; 2004–2007 Charger; 2004–2008 Ram 3500 and 4500; 2008 Ram 5500

Ford (538,977): 2004–2005 Ranger; 2005–2006 GT; 2005–2008 Mustang

Honda (approximately 5.5 million, including Acura): 2001–2007 Accord (four-cylinder); 2001–2002 Accord (V-6); 2001–2005 Civic; 2002–2006 CR-V; 2002–2004 Odyssey; 2003–2011 Element; 2003–2008 Pilot; 2006 Ridgeline

Infiniti: 2001–2004 Infiniti I30/I35; 2002–2003 Infiniti QX4; 2003–2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45; 2006 Infiniti M35/M45

Lexus: 2002–2007 SC430

Mazda (330,000, est): 2004–2008 Mazda 6; 2006–2007 Mazdaspeed 6; 2004–2008 Mazda RX-8; 2004–2005 MPV; 2004 B-series

Mitsubishi (11,985): 2004–2005 Lancer; 2006–2007 Raider

Nissan (approximately 1,091,000, including Infiniti): 2001–2003 Maxima; 2001–2004 Pathfinder; 2002–2006 Nissan Sentra

Pontiac: 2003–2005 Vibe

Saab: 2005 9-2X

Subaru (17,516): 2003–2005 Baja, Legacy, Outback; 2004–2005 Impreza, Impreza WRX, Impreza WRX STI

Toyota (approximately 1,514,000, including Lexus and Pontiac Vibe): 2002–2007 Toyota Corolla and Sequoia; 2003–2007 Matrix; 2003–2006 Tundra; 2004–2005 RAV4

 

[okaythen]

glad that this doesn't affect my 2014 focus

here is another site to check if your other car is affected by VIN https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/

 

[wavsine]

UPDATE May 29: It just keeps getting worse as recall grows again.

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/millions-of-cars-join-faulty-air-bag-recall-120131939602.html

These models and numbers were released Thursday by manufacturers and U.S. and Canadian safety regulators. The recalled vehicles include driver and passenger air bags. Some could overlap with previous recalls:

— Honda Motor Co.: Adds 350,000 vehicles in U.S. including 2005 Civics and 2006-2007 Accords. No vehicles added in Canada, where 705,000 were recalled previously. Vehicles now covered include 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2002-2003 Acura TL, 2003 Acura CL, 2005 Acura RL.

— Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.: Adds about 2 million vehicles globally including U.S. Expansion brings total affected to 5.2 million globally. Models include 2003 Ram 1500/2500/3500, 2005-2009 Ram 2500 Pickup, 2004-2008 Ram 1500 Pickup, 2006-2009 Ram 3500 Pickup, 2007-2009 Ram 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 Sterling 4500/5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300/300C/SRT8, 2005-2010 Dodge Charger/Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2006-2010 Mitsubishi Raider.

— BMW AG: Adds about 280,000 vehicles in U.S. including 2002-2005 325i/325xi/330i/330xi, 2002-2005 325xi/325i Sports Wagon, 2002-2006 330Ci/325Ci/M3 Convertible, 2002-2006 325i/330i/M3 Coupe, 2002-2003 M5/540i/525i/530i, 2002-2003 540i/525i Sports Wagon, 2003-2004 X5 3.0i/4.4i Sports Activity Vehicle. U.S. total in recall is nearly 421,000.

— Ford Motor Co.: Adds nearly 967,000 vehicles to the recall, mainly in the U.S. and Canada, bringing total to just over 1.5 million. Models include 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 Ford GT, 2004-2006 Ford Rangers.

— Mitsubishi Motors North America: Expands passenger air bag recall from Gulf Coast to nationwide. Total is just under 83,000 vehicles. Models include recall to include 2004-2006 Lancer/Lancer Evolution and 2004 Lancer Sportback.

Eleven automakers have vehicles included in the Takata recall. Other companies include General Motors, Daimler Trucks, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota. Nissan Motor Co. said it would not add U.S. vehicles in the latest recall expansion. Vehicles from other automakers will be announced later.

 

[wavsine]

Wow, just wow.

Honda recalls another 4.5 million cars over exploding airbags

 

[ELCouz]

Wow, just wow.

Honda recalls another 4.5 million cars over exploding airbags

This recall thing is very serious... From the first post you made I knew the list is gonna continue to grow a lot!

Takata make a shit load of airbags... TRW is big too