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momentimori t1_is7puof wrote

Reply to comment by Iron0ne in TIL the first confirmed victim of Takata airbags was 18y/o Parham. As she drove around a car park, she lightly bumped another vehicle making the airbag inflate, sending metal pieces at such tremendous force that one hit the teen’s neck slicing open her carotid artery. She bled to death in her seat by ahm713

For the early stages of the recall they replaced the dodgy airbags with a newer one with the same flaw, it takes several years for the problem to build up to dangerous levels, as they didn't have safer replacements.

They needed to buy some time for other airbag suppliers to produce enough to replace one of the biggest manufacturers of airbags.

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salartarium t1_is8tzsu wrote

I was surprised they recalled my 1999 Acura CL over this in 2020. I plan on keeping it until they need to replace the airbag again just so I can go into the dealer and complain that they just don’t make cars like they used to.

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jnitram78 t1_isaqw2l wrote

When it comes to human safety from the manufacturer, they are responsible forever, as long as the consumer has not altered them. I love your idea about your 99 Acura, "they just don't make cars like they used to." LoL 🤣

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FoxNo1738 t1_isw72cv wrote

The flaws also weren't consistent, so most places did a tiered replacement starting with the riskiest ones.

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