Air Bag recall...shrapnel from Takata actuator can kill you.

My father hung up his drivers license without a mark on it ever. The only accident was while it was parked on the street in the snow. I use the WAZE app. Getting notifications of accidents, object on the road ahead, speed traps, and Traffic. I guarantee my airbags will end up unused, if I give the car to my daughter, and I will they will be replaced.


iPhone ?

 

Agreed, sometimes you can't avoid an accident-
I've been hit 2x by drunk drivers since 1978... when you're sitting at a light waiting to go and someone just plows into you cause they couldn't make the turn- there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.

FWIW- the SafeCar.gov VIN lookup tool is working again (for now):
Pull in H1 content dynamically | Safercar.gov | NHTSA

 

I just checked the government website mentioned - both my Prii , 2005 and 2010 show no recalls. I'm in Georgia. Does it mean Prius don't use Takata airbag actuator?

- Alex

 

Could you recommend a camera for my car? I would like front and rear view. Thanks a lot

That's great. You can save money by not buying car insurance.

 

I bought the same ABEO HDVR-150 ($89 at amazon) that Rude person's uses- it works quite well.
Just check the dimensions before ordering though, it's pretty large.

 

Ummmm... Bra...

I have been in two accidents in the last three years.

The first one I was on the freeway in slow traffic during a rain, and a car slammed into me from behind with enough force to cause $7000 of damage to the car, I suffered some damage to my neck... that driver was insured. I was lucky because I stood on the brakes and only bumped the tire on the tailgate of the car in front of me.

The second accident was when I was in front at the stoplight near my house, a pedestrian was crossing in front of me and the guy in the car next to me was watching her right along with me... just as she gets past us and onto the other side of the street, I was hit from behind... this time the three cars behind me took the majority of the impact from the uninsured drunk foreign national in an unregistered sedan... the accident still caused $6500 of damage to my car, and now my shoulders will never be the same. I was lucky that there were no cars in front of me at this intersection, as I was knocked over 120 feet into and passed the intersection.

You can be as law abiding and careful as you can, and still have some azzwipe ruin your ride because they either didn't care about traffic laws, or were to intoxicated to remember how to operate a vehicle.

 

i didn't say it was impossible, but you seem like a magnet. hope your neck feels better. and then there's the cali factor.

 

I received a notice for my 2003 Honda Pilot two months ago, and have been told by my local dealer that they are still waiting for the replacement parts. No suggestions other than to continue waiting.

 

I certainly felt like a magnet the second time Bra...

And yes... there is the Cali factor... still not enough of one to make me want to leave though.

 

i hear you, we love our time in cali, but i was scared to death on the highways. now my 94 year old father has been rear ended 4 times in the last 5 years, so, it's never his fault. but i believe what is actually happening is, he doesn't see things until the last second, then slams on the brakes. granted, people should be awake and keep a safe distance back, but we all know that isn't going to happen. you remind me, i did get rear ended at a stop light 15 or 20 years ago. 50 mph road, and i could hear the guys screeching brakes for what seemed like an eternity. luckily no bodily injuries.

 

^ When my 87yo mother moved back to NY from NC (where she still regularly drove) getting a NY drivers license wasn't even an option.
As soon as she saw how people drive around here nowadays she's said glad she doesn't drive any longer.

She asked me last night if my Volt is part of the airbag recall (it isn't) - that's the car I usually drive her around in...

 

judging by the way this recall is going, i wouldn't be surprised to see more models pop up in the future.

 

Agreed- I'm betting our 2003 Honda CRV is going to be included in the Passenger Side Airbag recall soon.
It's already on the (May 2011) recall list for the driver side airbag inflator - it's going to the dealership next Monday for that. I wish they would do both and just get it over with already.

We're getting another 3 Series BMW for our other daughter next month- my wife stopped by the shop where it's presently being held for us and got the VIN off it. Looked it up last night- yup... it's on the recall list two. So now we have two BMW's on the Passenger Side Airbag recall list in addition to the Honda...

Good thing we have the Volt and 1998 Expedition to drive around in meantime....

 

Here is the list, no Prius on here at all as yet.

NHTSA Urges Quick Fix of Defective Airbags - KickingTires

 

ugh, i have an '05 dakota. i suppose it's not 'humid' enough around here? i think i'll ask my mechanic if it can be disabled. idiots.

 

Does the rearview mirror type clip onto the rear view mirror? Also where do you plug it in. Where does the rear view one mount? Thanks