This is getting ridiculous

[FAHQTOO]

WTF is going on? How can this kind of crap get built into millions and millions of vehicles before they find an issue. This is breaking news and apparently very urgent. Just seen it on the world news.


http://autos.aol.com/article/nhtsa-urges...d%3D548976

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation are taking the unusual step of issuing a followup press release urging owners of certain recalled vehicles "to act immediately" to fix their cars and trucks. The problem in question concerns the repair campaigns for rupturing Takata airbag inflators issued in June and covers a long list of models from Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura,Mazda, BMW, Nissan, Infiniti, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile and Pontiac.

While NHSTA doesn't specifically say why the recall is vital in the new release, Toyota's own explanation in its newly announced renotification campaign earlier today sheds some new light on the topic. According to the Japanese automaker, in testing, Takata found a possible link between the rupturing airbag inflators and high humidity. NHTSA is advocating that all owners pursue repairs immediately if they haven't already done so already. This is especially crucial for those drivers especially in Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii because of the humid conditions there.

We don't need to tell you how dangerous an inadvertent airbag deployment could be – even in a stationary vehicle – but adding to the Takata issue is fears that the deployment could lead to shrapnel being sprayed into the cabin.

If you're unsure whether your vehicle is covered under this campaign, NHTSA has a new VIN lookup tool for all recalls recently that could be handy in this situation. Scroll down for the full list of potentially affected models and the agency's statement – there are upwards of nearly five million vehicles that could be affected.

This article originally appeared on Autoblog.

[Carsman]

Wow, back in the old days, all you needed worry about was having a bucket of oats, & a bucket of water!


Dang fangled horseless buggies!

[Maggot]

Just buy a restored vehicle from before 1989, it would cost less and probably gets the same gas mileage. And no more idiot lights for people who cannot read gauges or buckle their stupid safety belt or put air in their tires. Plus all the recalls would be done.

[Duchess]

Glad my car isn't on it.

Money is more important than lives, don't you know.

[FAHQTOO]

Glad my car isn't on it.

Money is more important than lives, don't you know.

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

[Duchess]

It's my understanding that this not only affects Nissan but Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW and GM from the years 2000 - 2006.

[Blindgreed1]

Glad my car isn't on it.

Money is more important than lives, don't you know.

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

[FAHQTOO]

Glad my car isn't on it.

Money is more important than lives, don't you know.

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

I thought the same thing until they showed the kid with his face all stitched up, right through his eye.

[Blindgreed1]

Glad my car isn't on it.

Money is more important than lives, don't you know.

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

I thought the same thing until they showed the kid with his face all stitched up, right through his eye.

I saw that as well and I stand firm that if an IED blew up in your face from the same distance as a steering wheel, there wouldn't be anything to stitch.

[Maggot]

I read it as an LED and thought those are like finger firecrackers so what?

[Carsman]

Had some difficulty finding this Airbag link, (maybe it was just me) many brands are mentioned, but only select models are listed of those brands. Check to see of your brand is listed, then check your model, if it's there, then check your vin. Good Luck.

(Both mine is not there, T. T. L.)



http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+R...ate-action

[username]

The car I had until about two years ago is on there. I could have died!!!!!

[FAHQTOO]

Glad my car isn't on it.

Money is more important than lives, don't you know.

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

I thought the same thing until they showed the kid with his face all stitched up, right through his eye.

I saw that as well and I stand firm that if an IED blew up in your face from the same distance as a steering wheel, there wouldn't be anything to stitch.

Well no shit Sherlock. I'm guessing that's the only thing they could think to compare it with. Of course it's not going to be like a REAL IED. Neverthelesssss...I don't want the fucking thing blowing up in my face.

My car isn't on the list...my cars IED seems to be fine.

ETA...oh yeah, I forgot.

[username]

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

I thought the same thing until they showed the kid with his face all stitched up, right through his eye.

I saw that as well and I stand firm that if an IED blew up in your face from the same distance as a steering wheel, there wouldn't be anything to stitch.

Well no shit Sherlock. I'm guessing that's the only thing they could think to compare it with. Of course it's not going to be like a REAL IED. Neverthelesssss...I don't want the fucking thing blowing up in my face.

My car isn't on the list...my cars IED seems to be fine.

ETA...oh yeah, I forgot.

Let's all NOT trim our quotes!!

[Blindgreed1]

I haven't checked yet for the models, but it looks like every make of car is on that list. If yours isn't on there, then mine isn't either since we have the same car...unless there's a difference between the high end model (yours) and the low (mine).

I heard one reporter describe it like an IED going off in your face.

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

I thought the same thing until they showed the kid with his face all stitched up, right through his eye.

I saw that as well and I stand firm that if an IED blew up in your face from the same distance as a steering wheel, there wouldn't be anything to stitch.

Well no shit Sherlock. I'm guessing that's the only thing they could think to compare it with. Of course it's not going to be like a REAL IED. Neverthelesssss...I don't want the fucking thing blowing up in my face.

My car isn't on the list...my cars IED seems to be fine.

ETA...oh yeah, I forgot.

[Blindgreed1]

I heard that too. Almost spit my coffee on the dog when he said it. How much more dramatic will the media get before people start to realize it's all about the ratings?

I thought the same thing until they showed the kid with his face all stitched up, right through his eye.

I saw that as well and I stand firm that if an IED blew up in your face from the same distance as a steering wheel, there wouldn't be anything to stitch.

Well no shit Sherlock. I'm guessing that's the only thing they could think to compare it with. Of course it's not going to be like a REAL IED. Neverthelesssss...I don't want the fucking thing blowing up in my face.

My car isn't on the list...my cars IED seems to be fine.

ETA...oh yeah, I forgot.

Let's all NOT trim our quotes!!

Why don't we have a "multi-quote option on this board?

[Duchess]

Why don't we have a "multi-quote option on this board?

We do. If you look next to "new reply" you'll see a small green +. If you click on that it allows you to quote all posts that you would like to reply to. Hope this helps!

[Carsman]

The car I had until about two years ago is on there. I could have died!!!!!

Well look on the bright side, you would have made your husband rich!