Posted on 07/19/2026 7:41:15 AM PDT by Leaning Right
If you haven't yet, it might be time to start familiarizing yourself with the parts of your vehicle, as well as the brands that make them. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced another air bag recall. This time, tens of millions of vehicles are under a Do Not Drive warning because the bags are not operating as designed.
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2006 Hemi Durango. I might get buried in it.
My 2005 Honda Civic until totaled due to a hit and run.
Last actual Cars rolled off the line somewhere in 2012-1015 depending on manufacturer.
There is a reason older cars are worth significantly more then they should be.
I just sold a 97 camry for 3000 with 200k on it and my 91 wrangler sold for 4000 when I got it in 2021 for 2500.
my 2011 prius is worth easily 8000 around here, in rough exterior condition, but low miles.
my 2006 grand caravan with the 3.8 sells for more then a 2017 grand caravan, on average around here. only 105k on it, like the prius.(in san jose, ca)
I could get 10k to the right person for my passenger 2001 e350 with the 7.3 powerstroke with 340k on it. 8k is a good guess.
All of these cars have less BS on them then the newer ones, are overall cheaper to repair and significantly more reliable then the newer crap, especially the powerstroke.
Newer vehicles are designed solely to meet EPA regulations, harvest your data as long as possible, and send it home to be sold. Bonus to them if they manage to lock out small shops from doing anything with the computers, forcing repairs at dealers.
“Do used car dealers check VIN numbers for safety recalls?”
Years ago I wanted to trade in my 2008 Bullitt but the wanted to take off $2k due to the airbag recall.
I looked at their used car inventory and None were discounted for open recalls.
My 2014 Jeep just turned 87k miles. Still running strong.
The link on the thread
If you open the page listed, it’s all there.
Thanks. I just listed what was on the page to make it easier.
Wow, my vehicle is on the list. Glad you posted this.
I bought it as a commuter vehicle specifically to avoid all the modern electronics. It was a one owner vehicle — the classic little old lady scenario where she didn’t put many miles on it.
I actually had been thinking of replacing the airbags anyway. Airbags inflate through what is basically a controlled explosion. It’s been in the back on my mind how those explosive materials have aged over the years.
Now it looks like I’ll get it done for free by the dealer. So this is good news!
We had a 2006 Nissan Sentra until last year, still going strong at about 156K when a landscaping truck changed lanes into us on the freeway. Would have been a hit and run except that our car was still drivable, so we followed the guy for about a mile and a half until he finally pulled over.
The Sentra had enough body damage to total it, of course, so we ended up getting a 2016 Honda Accord with a six-speed manual. More bells and whistles than I really like, but we’ll keep it for quite a while, I hope.
How has Takata stayed in business with all these recalls? It seems everything they ever made has been recalled.
> How has Takata stayed in business with all these recalls? <
They went bankrupt in 2017.
By the way, many of their defective airbags were made in Mexico. Once again, a company put cheap labor above consumer safety.
My Honda just passed 30 years old. Just had the brakes done. I drive vehicles until they can be driven no more. My Isuzu pickup finally died after 300k when the camshaft broke. I miss that truck.
Car parts are junk now. When the airbag clock spring on my diesel went bad I went through four before one finally worked. Luckily it is only a half hour job. Then... The glow plug relay. Same thing. Five before one worked. The new alternator in my Honda went bad after 1 year when the original one lasted 200k. And the guys at NAPA said, “yeah, that’s about all the parts now.”
My own car would have fell right in the middle of that recall, except it’s a GM vehicle. How does all this (huge) recall get paid for since it’s my understanding that by now Takata must be well past bankruptcy?
My ‘05 Buick LaCrosse still going strong at 148000 mi. Been a good reliable car. Probably hard to find anything as practical nowadays with the same features. Just be sure to get the one with the 3800 engine.
I’ve had my Vibe for 12 years now.
The Takata airbag was replaced once some years ago. But the replacements were as bad as the originals, so they still keep sending me recall notices. 2-3 times per year.
I ignore them. I’ll take my chances.
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