Airbags

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Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185051
Noticed the handbook says replace airbags after 15 years, which is now for my TF. Is there a way of testing if the airbags are still okay (without crashing), can the mechanism be serviced, or are the bags available as a replacement item? I've got a passenger side one (which I hear are not too effective!) as well as the steering-wheel one...
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Replied by talkingcars on topic Airbags

Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185054
All the manufactures were saying that 15 years ago but history has proved it to be rather over cautious.


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Replied by John and Sue on topic Airbags

Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185058
Further to TC's post...
https://www.autotrader.com/car-shopping/do-airbags-need-be-replaced-certain-age-245010

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Replied by Keymaster on topic Airbags

Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185071
Thank you for the reassurance guys, but whilst we are on the subject was there a particular year when passenger airbags were fitted into the F and TF?
I'm sure I have just blanks fitted in both mine.
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Replied by Cobber on topic Airbags

Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185074
I believe for most markets they were an option from the start, here in Oz they were always standard equipment.

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Replied by John and Sue on topic Airbags

Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185084

Keymaster wrote: Thank you for the reassurance guys, but whilst we are on the subject was there a particular year when passenger airbags were fitted into the F and TF?
I'm sure I have just blanks fitted in both mine.


Our TF is one of the last from Brum, and has a passenger blank so I guess they were always an option.
You can't make some MGR decisions up.... :-?

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Replied by talkingcars on topic Airbags

Posted 6 years 7 months ago #185096
Yeah, the passenger airbag was always an option, the drivers ones was fitted from day one.


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