isu22fan Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I know this isn't the place to post this but... How do I post a question on here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaRpEd Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Took lots of video and pics, and was told it would be done tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOperator Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 We got 05LGT and 05OB done recently on separate occasions. They absolutely are pulling the dash. OB came out with no scratches at all, my LGT had one slight mark on inner side of instrument cluster visor. You can't really see it unless you know where it is and get close. I don't see it from the driver's seat because it is blocked by the steering wheel. I decided not to stink about it, I know the dealer for quite some time and they helped me number of times. Life is long, pick your battles and so on - just as described below. There was an interesting issue with my LGT* in regards to this recall. I originally scheduled an appointment over the phone and all 4 of our Subies are in their system, so the tech just asked which one of 2 05's we have I am bringing in. The morning I arrive with it a different guy starts putting it in the computer for the work and then tells me the recall was already done on this car and there is nothing to do. Long story short, their system shows the recall was done on this VIN sometime in spring, different dealer ID and mileage recorded on the car is way off, to the tune of 3 years of my driving. I had to take the car back, opened a case with SOA, and waited until SOA sorted things out. Took them about a week. Then the LGT was scheduled again and went through recall rework. Apparently some other dealer made a mistake and put VIN of my LGT in the system. I caught it pretty much by a chance. But this makes me extremely worried about buying any used car that went through similar recall - based on my experience even if the dealer database is showing that the recall was performed it actually may not be entirely correct. 2005 LGT Wagon Limited 6 MT RBP Stage 2 - 249K 2007 B9 Tribeca Limited DGM - 272K SOLD - 2005 OB Limited 5 MT Silver - 245K SOLD - 2010 OB 6 MT Silver - 205K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISAACD208 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Do you still have to have mailed recalled paper note, about the air bag, just possibly may have lost it. Is it still necessary to have for them to replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore5 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Do you still have to have mailed recalled paper note, about the air bag, just possibly may have lost it. Is it still necessary to have for them to replace? No the dealer will have a list of all the recalls that haven't been done on your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 My dealer did not pull the dash and I watched them do it. Pretty slick what they did. I wrote about it in previous post. Too bad for those that don't have smarter technicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 The dealership got my airbag in yesterday, I have an appt on Monday to have it installed along with a host of other recalls to be taken care of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 My dealer did not pull the dash and I watched them do it. Pretty slick what they did. I wrote about it in previous post. Too bad for those that don't have smarter technicians  I wonder if they get paid by SOA as if they did pull the dash. If the do, pretty smart of them. Get lots of extra $$ for this. My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaRpEd Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Well, got my car back late Wednesday night. Dash looks good no issues there. However, I just got this car and on the way back from the dealership I filled up the tank for my first time. Fast forward to Friday morning when I open the garage.. I now have leaking gasoline from in front of the rear right wheel.  I got the airbag recall and the brake corrosion recall. I contacted the person I bought the car from and they said they had the car in a garage recently with a full tank and no leaks. Now the part I wish I didn't do yet because I'm not sure if this could cause it but I installed a cobb accessport Thursday night after the car sat in the garage that day(I drove my other car to work). I installed the cobb accesport thursday night no issues(car is stock used 93 oct stage 1 map) I didn't drive the car Thursday night. But when I isntalled the Cobb accessport I remember smelling faint gasoline but not alot and thought nothing of it.  Friday morning I open the garage to a puddle of gasoline and strong odor. Not sure if subaru screwed it up doing the brake recall or if the cobb install caused the leak, it says the test mode will cycle the fuel pump...could this cause leaking? But my dash looks great!...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 However, I just got this car and on the way back from the dealership I filled up the tank for my first time. Fast forward to Friday morning when I open the garage.. I now have leaking gasoline from in front of the rear right wheel.  I got the airbag recall and the brake corrosion recall. Now the part I wish I didn't do yet because I'm not sure if this could cause it but I installed a cobb accessport Thursday night after the car sat in the garage that day(I drove my other car to work). I installed the cobb accesport thursday night no issues(car is stock used 93 oct stage 1 map) I didn't drive the car Thursday night. But when I isntalled the Cobb accessport I remember smelling faint gasoline but not alot and thought nothing of it.  Friday morning I open the garage to a puddle of gasoline and strong odor. Not sure if subaru screwed it up doing the brake recall or if the cobb install caused the leak, it says the test mode will cycle the fuel pump...could this cause leaking? The Cobb AP didn't cause your fuel leak. It is most likely you have a corrode fuel line that was almost ready to leak that was disturbed when they performed the brake line recall. I had a similar situation when I was rebuilding the rear suspension (on an older car similar aged car). I bumped the fuel line while loosening a bolt and started it start to leaked on the returned line. I did a temporary repair while I was doing that I bumped the feed line which caused that to start leaking. I had to replace that section of the fuel line assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaRpEd Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 thanks, I'm going to go take a better look this morning and try and find the source of the leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore5 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Well, got my car back late Wednesday night. Dash looks good no issues there. However, I just got this car and on the way back from the dealership I filled up the tank for my first time. Fast forward to Friday morning when I open the garage.. I now have leaking gasoline from in front of the rear right wheel.  I got the airbag recall and the brake corrosion recall. I contacted the person I bought the car from and they said they had the car in a garage recently with a full tank and no leaks. Now the part I wish I didn't do yet because I'm not sure if this could cause it but I installed a cobb accessport Thursday night after the car sat in the garage that day(I drove my other car to work). I installed the cobb accesport thursday night no issues(car is stock used 93 oct stage 1 map) I didn't drive the car Thursday night. But when I isntalled the Cobb accessport I remember smelling faint gasoline but not alot and thought nothing of it.  Friday morning I open the garage to a puddle of gasoline and strong odor. Not sure if subaru screwed it up doing the brake recall or if the cobb install caused the leak, it says the test mode will cycle the fuel pump...could this cause leaking? But my dash looks great!...... I had the same symptom it turned out to be the fuel pump housing cracked. It would leak when the tank was full. I replaced it, I think there has been success epoxying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore5 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I had the inflator replaced in the 05 sedan today, took about 3 hours once they got started. There is a few scars on the drivers side of the plastic piece below the dash pad. The mechanic said that he has to pull the dash because there is a part that has to be added after removing the actual bag. Mine was the second he had done that day, there was 4 more in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 This is weird. My was done in 45 minutes and no dash removal at all  Wonder what else it was that he said needed added? Does it show on your service invoice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore5 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 This is weird. My was done in 45 minutes and no dash removal at all  Wonder what else it was that he said needed added? Does it show on your service invoice? I don't know what the other piece was. The computers were down, there was not any paperwork generated all day. I ask about the sticky dash inspection after the air bag was done and was told that it was done. I have my doubts about that. The mechanic was 3 knuckles deep into a dash removal when I was talking to him and I choose to end the conversation rather than annoy him further before he started on my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore5 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 ^^ The mechanic may of said what he did to defend himself for not using the short cut but you could see on his face he was thinking about the process. I wouldn't be surprised if he tries it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfg22557 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Bumping this thread as I now have an appointment scheduled with the local dealership to have my passenger airbag replaced. For the most part, the car hasn't seen the inside of a dealership since I bought it 9 years ago, except for once when I had to have a new immobilizer key added to the ECU. Â Does anyone have information on the exact procedure for the airbag replacement? Whether or not it necessitates removal of the dash? I'm concerned, as I have two Defi's in the cubby pod that I'd prefer they don't touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTPpilot Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I had mine replaced a couple weeks ago. I see no evidence of them removing the dash. Dust wasn't even disturbed on the top of the dash. Only evidence that anything was done at all is that the tech left a trim removal tool in the glovebox. Yes, I returned it...ha ha. I already have one. Had my air pump relay recall done at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 TOKYO — Takata, the troubled Japanese airbag maker, is moving to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week in preparation for the company to sell itself to a rival, a person briefed on the matter said on Friday. Any such move has long been expected, as the company faces billions of dollars in liabilities stemming from the recall of millions of its airbags, some of which have burst violently, causing deaths and injuries. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/business/dealbook/takata-bankruptcy-key-safety-airbags.html?_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagacyforce Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It's expanded now. Recalled in Russia too. Subaru WRX, Forester, Outback and Legacy Finally Get Air Bag Recalls in Russia; What took so Long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Any article that asks what took Subaru so long to recall faulty airbags must live under an automotive rock. Let's just generously say that... Takata has issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/25/business/takata-japan-restructuring.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Be careful when working around these death bags, looks like a man was killed while working on a 2001 accord and the airbag exploded http://jalopnik.com/man-killed-by-takata-airbag-while-working-on-a-honda-1796810807? 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Just got an email advising that mine hasn't been fixed. It'll be a while before it is. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 my 03 was inspected and no problem was found. They can go through the glove box area on a lot of cars to R&R them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 My concern is them messing around with my gauges doing the passenger air bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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