Takata airbags recall replacements and buying affected used vehicles

⚠️ Buyer beware alert! Recalls
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Our Subaru Outback has had the “faulty” air bags replaced and we have been assured by the dealer that these are a new brand and not just the same Takata replacement. He did say that the media was slightly behind the times, in that if the faulty airbags were replaced with exactly the same model, that owner would get another notification to replace the airbag again within 2 years. Apparently it takes 6 years for the airbag corrosion to become dangerous, and the corrosion is more prevalent in high humidity areas. The delay has been caused by the number of airbags that needed replacing as there were not enough replacements available.

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