Possible Tesla Air Bag Recall

[Jeff N]

Takata Air Bag Recalls Could Expand to 7 More Companies - NBC News

DETROIT — Seven more companies including electric car maker Tesla Motors could be facing recalls because they use air bag inflators made by Takata Corp., according to letters they received last week from U.S. safety regulators.

 

[apacheguy]

Mine is going in on Oct. 1. They probably won't have a fix available by then but I'll ask about it.

 

[mark]

Got my airbag recall fix done today in Dallas.

 

[strider]

Yep, had mine done a few weeks ago. Just the passenger side.

 

[apacheguy]

Yep, had mine done a few weeks ago. Just the passenger side.

Yeah, me too. I was wondering about that since I thought it was all airbags that are affected. Are the other airbags not manufactured by Takata?

 

[strider]

Yeah, me too. I was wondering about that since I thought it was all airbags that are affected. Are the other airbags not manufactured by Takata?

I think the others use a different inflator that don't have the degradation problem.

 

[cwerdna]

Air bag maker Takata reportedly days away from filing bankruptcy
Takata shares suspended ahead of expected bankruptcy - BBC News

 

[cwerdna]

Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy, gets U.S. sponsor