Ok, so bought a car from a car dealers for the mrs to drive. Most of you know the story. Car dealers never mentioned the air bag issue until after I had paid for the car. Im not growling. I probably would have still bought it at their asking price anyway, had I known of the issue.
The problem I have is Im stuck driving it until the issue is sorted. It's a subaru outback 3L 2005.
The question I want to know, is how many of you would happily pass it on to your mrs to drive knowing the problem it has.
Never been an incident with a takata air bag in NZ I think. And this isn't the Alpaha issue. Its the lesser one. Im fairly sure it would be safe for the mrs to start driving it until Subaru get around to fixing it. (if they ever do get around to it) But she's a little worried about driving it.
So I thought I would ask your opinions. Is it something you would happily let your mrs drive?
P.S, anyone thats been married for more than 10 years probably shouldnt be answering this lol.
intrade,
Jul 19, 7:08am
well you could pull out a yellow plug then the airbag light will be on thez dont deploy if the airbag light is on. But then it also wont deploy when it supposed to go off Should it have to. So a bit of a catch 22 . just dont ask what that means lol.
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 7:12am
Now thats not a bad idea actually.
headcat,
Jul 19, 8:04am
Is she that bad a driver?
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 8:26am
So are you trying to say if some one is a good driver they can never be involved in an accident?
rbd,
Jul 19, 8:27am
Dumbest idea ever.
If the airbag deploys it is to save your life. There is a one in a million chance that it may kill you in doing so. That leaves a 999,999 in a million chance that it will save your life.
Which odds presented are the safest choice?
Honestly, number of people getting their knickers in a twist over airbags, when bald (or low on tread) tyres are 1000 times the risk EVERY DAY in this country.
bigfatmat1,
Jul 19, 8:29am
Pull the plug out and stick a 2ohm resistor in the plug. That's how they come from Japan.
stevexc,
Jul 19, 8:31am
It's the front passenger airbag right? Will it deploy if no one is sitting there?
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 8:34am
If she was doing a lot of motorway driving long distance perhaps. But in this case she will be driving at low speeds for short trips locally, only.
bazfan,
Jul 19, 8:38am
Just get Winger Subaru to fix it. Northwestern Toyota did mine in a couple of hours in the weekend
3tomany,
Jul 19, 8:41am
Why not take it to subaru and get it fixed? My daughter left us with her mazda while oversees and the letter came to do the airbag thing. We simply called the number and it was fixed next week by mazda dealer. No charge easy as.
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 8:42am
How did you manage that. I have been emailing them and I keep getting fobbed off. Im told when they are good and ready they'll get around to it. Or in their words when they get some parts in the country. Like thats supposedly some big deal for them.
3tomany,
Jul 19, 8:46am
Sounds like subaru have a problem. Ask them for a loaner until it is fixed, I bet they do it tomorrow.
msigg,
Jul 19, 5:02pm
Yes 2 hours fix, 3 of out toyotas have been fixed, chances of something happening is so small your more likely to win lotto. Are you a worrier. The stress is more likely to kill you.
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 5:27pm
Im driving it regularly. But I think you would have to be fairly cold hearted to throw your mrs under the bus with zero consideration. You sound like a real winner.
bigfatmat1,
Jul 19, 5:28pm
Its passager airbag is it not. Not drivers. That's what was replaced in mine
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 5:30pm
I have no idea to be honest.
bigfatmat1,
Jul 19, 5:32pm
we were only ever checking passager airbags at compliance to make sure they were plugged in.
kazbanz,
Jul 19, 5:33pm
I told you in no uncertain terms what to do mate. the car WAS sold to you AFTER it was made illegal to sell a car with those airbags, The dealer broke the law so its the dealers problem. Grab a loaner from them and drive that until yours is fixed. i'll be honest mate I think highly of you usually--in THIS case you have me bewildered.
a.woodrow,
Jul 19, 6:41pm
Just want to clarify, it was only the Alpha airbags that were made illegal to sell, FP is not in that boat. Moral issues aside, it was ok to be sold
a.woodrow,
Jul 19, 6:47pm
I've only been married 8 years, but I would be ok with it. What happened to your previous thread on this did it get deleted?
Parts are still not available for your one yet but did you update your details with Subaru NZ? (not just the dealer)
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 7:03pm
As a.woodrow has just said and I thought it was also what you had said, its only illegal if its the Alpha problem. Mine isn't the Alpha. Its the lesser issue.
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 7:05pm
Yes I have been emailing back and forwards. They are refusing to give any sort of time line. Just for the hell of it I might ring the local Subaru dealers and give them a prod and see what comes of it.
And that was the advice I was really after, how moral is it to let the mrs drive. Thanks for the reply mate. I'll show this thread to the mrs and let her make up her own mind if she wants to start driving it. cheers.
a.woodrow,
Jul 19, 7:33pm
Dealers are in the dark as to parts availability, most brands are focused on Alpha airbags, then NZ new, then imports. Parts supply might be a while off yet. Remember NZ is one of the smallest, least important supply markets
friendly_prawn,
Jul 19, 9:34pm
Cheers. I might go check out how cheap the part is. Cheap enough I'll either just buy it or possibly talk to the car yard about buying it or chipping in. Will report back with update.
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