Dangerous Airbag.

My van went in to the garage today for it's first service. I asked them to look at a couple of things which included the steering wheel airbag cover, as it seemed to click up about 10mm after about half an hours worth of driving, it would easily click back down, but I found it quite annoying.

Then this afternoon, I had a phone call telling me that it would need to stay in for another 2 days to sort it out, because they believed if the airbag needed to be deployed, then the catch may not work properly and I would receive a un-inflated airbag and plastic cover to the face at high velocity!!!

It's not all bad, as I have a 130 caravelle SE as a replacement, very nice! It is so much quieter inside and the leather seats are great! But, I think all the refinements make it a much heavier vehicle, and whilst it is still an excellent drive, my 174 Kombi is much more fun, especially when the seats are out and it's empty!

I'd agree there Transporter- my last vans, which i sourced as imports didnt have them and therefore didnt get the air bag light fault light come on like my car did. My concern is that air bags have a life of about 8 years (i think) and at that stage of a vehicles life it could render it scrap, should your insurance company insist they are renewed...

It would be kinda fun to fill them with confetti.

My idea of good road safety would involve an eight inch steel spike in the middle of the steering wheel...Just to focus the mind. I have suggested it to several car manufacturers but oddly enough no one has taken my idea up as yet.

oN tHe InSiDe wrote: VW now say an airbag will last the life of the vehicle (providing it doesnt develop a fault.....or go off!!)

Ha! when the airbag light comes on, then that is the end of the life for the vehicle