Side Airbag Recall

[joshtaylor87]

Holden are recalling 9000 odd VZ cars with dodgy side airbags. Apparently they can go off while your getting out of the car.

Holden recalls 9000 cars

[PaulSV6]

Thank god my SV6 doesnt have side airbags, phew.

[boofis]

Yeah, I saw this too. I was trying to find some more infromation on which particular VZs (year, etc) are prone to this, but I couldn't find it.

I recently got my VZ and updated the owner info on the Holden website, but I'm not sure how long that takes to come into affect. I guess time will tell??

[Torquative]

it goes off VIN number ... for some reason they list SV6 too but not spesifically Acclaim or Calais which also have them.

Best way is to check your VIN against the VIN range ie L393152 to L477054 Its stamped on the plate in the passenger lower windscreen, or off your rego label. If yours falls inbetween then ring Holden and ask, allt hey need to do is put your VIN into the dealer system and it'll say yes or no to whether your car is affected or not.


View Recall*-*Holden VZ vehicles equipped with Side Airbags

Holden VZ vehicles equipped with Side Airbags

Date: 25/11/2008

Supplier Name: Holden

Product Make: Holden

Product Model: Executive, SV6, SS, Berlina, Adventra, Crewman, HSV Avalanche XUV

Target Number: 8792

Model Years From: 2005

Consequences:

Campaign Number: 08-H-05

VIN Range: 6G1Z######L393152 to 6G1Z######L477054

Serial Range:

Product Info: Models: Executive, SV6, SS, Berlina, Adventra, Crewman, HSV Avalanche XUV

Defect Details: Thd driver's Side Airbag attachment within the seat assembly may not be to specification and may allow the Side Airbag to become detached.

Consumer action: Holden will write to owners of all affected vehicles.

Market Coverage: National

Recall Coverage: National

[ashbox]

from what my dealer told me today when i rang up its cars built between march 05 and july 05 so i booked my car in then and there cos mine was built in may.

[Travy]

yay my berlina misses out on the recall

[ashbox]

i'd still check the vin numbers tho, i heard this at 6am and thought ffs the car is 3 years old.

[88GreenVN]

I would say a car with a serial number of L393152 was made in Feb 05.

By March the cars were into the 400,000's.

[Johnsy]

Didn't they already have a recall for the side airbags in the VZ ? I am sure my last car went to holden for that recall 2 years ago .....

[ashbox]

yeah they did, this time its for the bracket that holds it on the drivers side, might be the same thing again i dunno.

[Travy]

I would say a car with a serial number of L393152 was made in Feb 05.

By March the cars were into the 400,000's.

my berlina is 10/04 and its L343XXX

[boofis]

I'm safe i'm an L8xxxxx

[Lumps of cheese]

hmmm will have to ring up, mine falls in between those numbers.

[88GreenVN]

my berlina is 10/04 and its L343XXX

Yep that would be about right - I have L340### made on the 27/9/04 recorded.

[Travy]

Yep that would be about right - I have L340### made on the 27/9/04 recorded.

Out of interest how did you find out the exact day it was made on?

[88GreenVN]

Out of interest how did you find out the exact day it was made on?

Auction car and recorded the info of the VIN plate

[kicker12]

I got my letter from Holden, will call up tomorow and see when i can book it in

[JBDrifter]

Yep that would be about right - I have L340### made on the 27/9/04 recorded.

Your car was built on my birthday... useless fact but oh well lol.

[BullittSV6]

I'm safe, checked my vin last night and its outside of the range. Mines a September 2005.

[Ewok]

Got a letter in the mail yesterday from the dealership that sold me the car stating that this issue had come to light, to contact holden dealership of my choice and get it booked in for the work. Wonder if I should tell em to do my 75k service free of charge for the inconvenience.....

[hingo1983]

Yeah, I saw this too. I was trying to find some more infromation on which particular VZs (year, etc) are prone to this, but I couldn't find it.

I recently got my VZ and updated the owner info on the Holden website, but I'm not sure how long that takes to come into affect. I guess time will tell??

Boofis, give Holden a couple of weeks with the ownership change. Thats how long mine took when I filled in the change of owner form and posted it to them.


Luckily I'm in the clear with this one. Still having problems with intermittent parking sensors though which the dealer can't find a problem with

[ashbox]

Got a letter in the mail yesterday from the dealership that sold me the car stating that this issue had come to light, to contact holden dealership of my choice and get it booked in for the work. Wonder if I should tell em to do my 75k service free of charge for the inconvenience.....

let me know how you go i might get them to fix my bcm issue.

[Lumps of cheese]

yay, rang holden and mines fine.

[PBR]

Damn my mine was built in March 05... I have L406*** please don't tell me ii i have to take it back...

What happens if you didn't buy your car from a holden dealership??? I brought mine from a different car yard and i haven't got a letter about it yet is this why???

[ashbox]

ring holdens and they'll check it for ya.

have you filled out the change of ownership form in the log book?

I hadn't but cos i had it serviced by a holden dealer they had it on record.

the actual check is supposed to take half hour, i will confirm this on sat as mine is booked in for then.

one thing my dealer said was "if theres no problem your all good to go, but if it needs to be fixed then your in trouble"

not sure as to what he was reffering to, maybe they're short of supply but i def wont be paying for it.