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    Four airbags later, my wife's car is safe to ride in again.

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    • Dr. Zoidberg
      Dr. Zoidberg last edited by

      This morning, the passenger side airbag was replaced for the third time and hopefully final time.

      To recap:

      The 2008 Pontiac Vibe was part of the Takata recall, notified in 2016. The replacement GM put in later that year had its OWN recall for not deploying at all. The third airbag, put in last month, was removed that same day because my airbag light was on as soon as I started up the car. After the service writer gave me some sass, they took it back in. Lo and behold, the new-new airbag they put in was defective. They put in my previous new airbag back in. So now today, I got my new-new-NEW airbag. No light. No problems... Yet.

      Four airbags over four years...

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      • SilentbutnotreallyDeadly
        SilentbutnotreallyDeadly last edited by

        As long as real world testing is not required...it's a win!

        Take the hard road and walk it. Because hedges aren't as soft as they look.

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        • LooseonExit
          LooseonExit @Dr. Zoidberg last edited by

          @dr-zoidberg

          *pending future recall

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          • Shop-Teacher
            Shop-Teacher last edited by

            Yesh!

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            • WhoIsTheLeader
              WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

              I can only assume you wear crash helmets and full racing harnesses when driving it.

              Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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              • chan
                chan @Dr. Zoidberg last edited by

                @dr-zoidberg the Takata runs deep in this car.

                Some say never look back. Those people haven’t seen my engine.

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                • Chariotoflove
                  Chariotoflove last edited by

                  Wow.

                  Curator, Kia enthusiast, dad joke specialist

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                  • pip bip
                    pip bip @Dr. Zoidberg last edited by

                    @dr-zoidberg your wife's car is cursed, time for a new one for her.

                    2014 Chery J3 - (18/7/20) meh.
                    2011 Geely MK 1.5L (1/7/21)
                    🇺🇦

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                    • S65
                      S65 @pip bip last edited by

                      @pip-bip @Dr-Zoidberg get her a car with no airbags they can't blow up again. Tercel time.

                      2006 Accord K24A8/5AT (rip)
                      2018 Civic Si 6MT
                      ( They/Them )

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