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Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:45 pm
by Soon2bspecb
Hi all

So "Tonic" said that Cricks in Tweed did a really good job !

Who did yours "Gtb08" that you had trouble with .... as I'm from the Coast also and may want to avoid !

P.S. I was told that the airbag recall replacements weren't available when I asked 6 months ago?

Lindsay

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:25 am
by teK--
vinshonz wrote:Do you guys know if part of the process is to remove the whole top dash? (where the centre speaker is?)
Mentone said the first few was like that then they "refined" the install process and didn't need to remove it anymore *shrugs*

Anyways I've been contacted by Subaru Australia, they will look into the case for me


Mine was done several months ago and they didn't have to remove the whole dash. I'd already anticipated the risk of damage and already removed the whole centre console, a pillar trims, air vents, glovebox and lower dash trims. Better to be safe than sorry.

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:46 am
by steveP
That's exactly what I plan on doing. Remove all the flimsy stuff that they could easily break. Mean I can get my car back faster too.

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:09 am
by fedaykin
teK-- wrote:Mine was done several months ago and they didn't have to remove the whole dash. I'd already anticipated the risk of damage and already removed the whole centre console, a pillar trims, air vents, glovebox and lower dash trims. Better to be safe than sorry.

Bloody hell this is a good idea

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:26 am
by TBSTI-Wagon
Having just worked my way through a Nexus 7 install, I'm less than enamored with the idea of Subaru "techs" rooting around in my car potentially breaking (or thieving) bits...(I've installed a variety of components to make the tablet install work properly, including a horrendously expensive to buy FSL-21 DAC. I'd prefer it to stay where it is...

So...is there any way to DIY the airbag retrofit (assuming, of course, one can actually source the appropriate non-Takata airbag in the 1st place).

Or is it simply not worth the hassle...?

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:47 pm
by fedaykin
Has to be done by Subaru. I'd just take everything out as per above poster.

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:02 pm
by vinshonz
i lost faith in this brand after my incident.

been looking at Audi S3s lol so tempting ;)

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:16 am
by Gtb08
Soon2bspecb wrote:Hi all

So "Tonic" said that Cricks in Tweed did a really good job !

Who did yours "Gtb08" that you had trouble with .... as I'm from the Coast also and may want to avoid !

P.S. I was told that the airbag recall replacements weren't available when I asked 6 months ago?

Lindsay


Von Bibra at Southport - at least they came to the party when getting it fixed - painful tho as it was easily avoidable with an extra 15 mins of care taken. cost them alot more than that in the end.

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:15 pm
by teK--
vinshonz wrote:i lost faith in this brand after my incident.

been looking at Audi S3s lol so tempting ;)



Well they had airbag recalls too!

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:10 pm
by Soon2bspecb
Thanks Gtb08

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:57 pm
by notmyrealname
Got mine done by Subaru Newstead in Brisbane. They even fitted a brand new dash for free because there were cracks in it and put the damage down to their work.

Unfortunately now I have had a stupid accident (my fault) and the car is probably not going to be worth repairing. Just waiting for a quote.

Re: Airbag recalls, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS before going in

PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:05 pm
by vinshonz
notmyrealname wrote:Got mine done by Subaru Newstead in Brisbane. They even fitted a brand new dash for free because there were cracks in it and put the damage down to their work.

Unfortunately now I have had a stupid accident (my fault) and the car is probably not going to be worth repairing. Just waiting for a quote.


I wish my dealership did that.. but no, bunch of greedy f....ks