Life threatening faults - airbag shrapnel 03-05 Subarus

[gemini]

In the news. Takata propelled airbags have killed drivers with shrapnel.

Affects 2003 - 2005 Subarus

Anyone know how to find out if my NZ New 04 Impreza has faulty Takata component?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11304559

[wrx_lou]

If you read the article...

 

It only affects vehicles in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands with air bag inflators made by Takata Corp.

[gemini]

 wrx_lou said:

If you read the article...

Yeah if you read article you will see it's a Subaru USA press release covering the US market

This does not mean that NZ Subarus do not have the same fault

That's why I started this thread

Edited October 3, 2014 by gemini

[Joker]

journalists/misleading headlines, clickbait

[gemini]

For real? How do you explain all the recalls due to this faulty Takata component on Hondas, Fords, Toyotas etc?

[Timmah]

Subaru recalls about 5,000 cars with Takata air bag inflators

 

(Reuters) - Subaru of America said it is recalling about 5,000 older model cars with passenger-side air bag inflators made by Takata Corp (7312.T) that may rupture and break into metal fragments that could harm passengers, the automaker and U.S. safety regulators said on Tuesday.

Subaru, a unit of Fuji Heavy Industries (7270.T), said it will recall model year 2003-2005 Legacy, Outback and Baja models as well as 2004-2005 Impreza that are or ever were registered in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A Subaru of America spokesman said the company has not found defective air bag inflators in any of its vehicles in the area involved in the recall and is not aware of any injuries related to this issue.

Subaru is conducting the recall "out of an abundance of caution" the spokesman said.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in June began asking automakers with Takata air bag inflators in their vehicles to recall cars for inspection in the limited region because high humidity may cause defective inflators to malfunction.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/05/us-autos-subaru-takata-idUSKBN0G51SG20140805

If you're worried, go into your local Subaru dealership or contact Subaru New Zealand.

[Joker]

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