You could pay off the XV in that timeframe! Nuts.
From what I can glean from the 'net it would appear that humidity/corrosion is the culprit over many years. Corrodes metal components of the airbags.
My missus has a 2012 Nissan Navara D22 2.5TD. She/we have been PESTERED by Nissan of late to take the car in to the supplying dealer for "airbag replacement".
Phone calls/emails/direct mail incessantly. So I book the car in , make arrangements to swap work shifts etc etc , real pain in the arse actually.
So I rocks up on the appointed day roughly 3 weeks ago , to be told "we are ripping the dash apart to replace JUST THE PASSENGER airbag."
The driver one will be recalled later WTF ? So 2 journeys/ 2 times pain in the arse and the dash opened up TWICE ? Can you imagine the dash rattles after that lot ?
So the bold me says " Are ye fuck" and I drive away from the workshop.
Today we get a registered post letter from Nissan and I refuse delivery from the postie ( nice guy). He says " I'm seeing a lot of this folks are well pissed off about it"
Perth WA has extremely low humidity and there has/have been no airbag problems here apparently. NT and Sydney , both older cars 2002/2003.
I think it's all part hype meself...
I would have thought the drivers side would have been the first one to get done, that seat is always used.
Its rather interesting that you feel its such a hassle and inconvenience.....i personally see death or disfigurement awfully more inconvenient. As for hype.....perhaps your searching the net that provided your insight as to why they are dangerous should respectfully include how many vehicles globally are effected and the fact that manufacturer of these airbags Takata,the largest in the world has gone broke because of the recalls. As for Perth being low humidity shows a total lack of foresight on your behalf. The airbags were not produced in Perth or even Australia, they were made in anyone of the four continents where they had factories, nine alone in Germany. It was at this point the initial problems started with parts that were pitted or already mildly corroded installed. Over time this corrosion weakens the parts and in the case of deployment the parts have no structural integrity and shatter and have killed and maimed enough people to warrant the recall. Just replace the airbags if not for yourself just do it for your family.
It is indeed a hassle and an inconvenience. doubled in this case ! If the airbags are fugged they are both fugged why not both being replaced at the same time ?
I worked for GM for 15 years , and have quite some experience with Hyundai and Daihatsu as well so I understand car makers and dealers.
Personal experience of many manufacturer recalls over the years. For absolute fact many cars have had the exact same aged "new" airbags installed into them !
I repeat the local area humidity is a major cause of "the problem" , and that is not a problem in Perth WA.
There is no doubt that I am at far more personal risk every time I ride my Harley than I ever will be driving this 2012 Navara.
Once Nissan Australia can do both airbags at the same time they can disembowel the dashboard ONCE only.
Listening to talkback radio here in Sydney this week and an older retired bloke rings in. Seems he has a 90's Toyota car and he was contacted and told no airbags are made for this car anymore and the company were going to pay him out for the car. He was very disappointed they want to only give him $2800 for the car. Being retired he was asking how was he going to buy another car for $2800.
If you read from the initial post this is what has happened to my mates car. He elected to not sell the car at their offer and now has a hire car indefinitely. The old guy in this example would be in exactly the same boat if the car got crashed or damaged....the insurers would only pay market value $2800 for the car anyway .
