10yr airbag renewal ?? for '91 200

Tue Aug 22 00:22:10 EDT 2000

Was the recall a ground reconnect and not a renewal?

Shayne P.

1972 MB 280 SEL
1984 4ksq
1987 4ks
1991 v8q5
1991 200q Sedan
1992 S4

Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5

> From: "Cobram ." <cobram at juno.com>
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 22:28:58 -0400
> To: Jokeree at aol.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: 10yr airbag renewal ?? for '91 200
> 
> Jokeree at aol.com writes:
> 
>> be making an appointment with the dealer tomorrow for the airbag
>> light I  might as well "renew" my airbag. Can someone enlighten me as
> to what
>> I should expect..... Thanks
> 
> You can expect the dealer to try and scare you into a new airbag for
> $1500.  This came up on the V8Q list (there was an airbag recall done
> recently on Audi's dime) and the "renewal" period has been extended to 15
> years with a "we'll revise our recomendation then."  Mercedes has
> extended to 15 years also.
> 
> BCNU,
> Cobram at Juno.Com
> http://welcome.to/AudiV8Quattro
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