[V8] KD, KF recalls

[Ingo Rautenberg]

OTOH, if you prefer not to have an explosive device in front of you,  
you COULD disconnect the airbag and replace it with a sport steering  
wheel and remove the airbag warning light bulb from the cluster.   
Might be a bit more problematic in the 92+ cars with passenger  
airbags, but I THINK some of us have done so on the '90/ '91 V8's.  I  
know I have :~)

Ingo

On Apr 27, 2006, at 3:16 PM, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:

> The Air Bag Module is located under the radio/climate control stuff  
> in the
> center console. If I remember, you need to remove the whole center  
> console to
> replace it. Not exactly a simple job, but a reasonably alert chimp  
> should be
> able to complete it successfully. If you wanted to make sure to get  
> it done
> correctly and on time, show up with the center console removed for  
> them. You
> could also verify part numbers and such before you go there.
>
> Dave
>
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>
> Quoting Mike Arman <Armanmik at earthlink.net>:
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>> Got a recall notice today for the KD and KF recalls, cruise  
>> grommet and
>> airbag sensor.
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>> Called AoA (mostly to see if they knew anything about this) and  
>> got the
>> stock reply "Only the dealer can perform this work."
>>
>> Asked what parts were involved "Don't know, we're not technicians."
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>> Asked if I could buy the parts from them and install them myself  
>> "only
>> the dealer etc."
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>> Asked if any of the local dealers had ever even SEEN a 1990 V8Q,  
>> answer
>> "umm, err, duh . . . "
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>> Stated that I had no intention of ever letting any dealer so much as
>> touch this car under any circumstances whatsoever, I know more about
>> this car than they do, why should I let them work on it even for  
>> free?
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>> I do know what the cruise grommet callback is - change one rubber
>> grommet on the cruise control rod (making sure not to drop any  
>> hardware
>> into the air inlet in the process).
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>> Which module for the air bag has to be checked/replaced or whatever -
>> and what happens if it is not done? (I can just see the local - 65  
>> miles
>> away - dealer trying to find the correct modules, tearing things  
>> open to
>> look around for them, and then trying to get this car all back  
>> together
>> again correctly - rotsa ruck, not on my car they won't.)
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>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Mike Arman
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>> V8Q, and they ain't touching it.
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