Guess what car NOT to buy in the future. Air bag deployed prematurely due to clock spring (the wiring in behind the steering wheel) wires delaminated from tape. Really cheapo looking contraption the clock spring. Caused short and air bag deployed. Good thing car was in parking lot when it happened.

The car can't be re-started. Had to get electrical wiring man to start, drove to mech and replaced the clock spring and steering wheel over WITHOUT airbag...... paranoid that it can happen again.

At least know that safety-safety critical component works.... but not at right time. :-(

Can't claim a single cent from Proton, passed warrantee period.

Sad to hear that, how old is your car btw?

This post has been edited by sphiroth: Apr 30 2009, 10:43 PM

ur car looks new... Airbag auto deploy is a very rare case but Proton has done it again haha

Yeah, vever heard of it before. Maybe TS can try his luck claiming for warranty.

Isnt the airbag mechanism done by srs and not proton?

SRS=supplementary/secondary restrain system, not a company name.

hmm i think if the airbag deployed then u sure have a bad luck. If im not mistaken, the airbag unit is supplied from autoliv-hirotako. a joint venture between a sweedish company and malaysian company They do supply airbag to other car manufacturer as well so its just bad luck that you got the defected one.

hmm you can clearly see in the 1st picture of the steering wheel there is a sticker with "AUTOLIV" written on it.

This post has been edited by haze: Apr 30 2009, 11:38 PM

My fren gen2 also happen. his wife driving to work, and suddenly airbags deploy itself. unlike you since she was driving it did give my fren wife a bruise at her hand mostly. he sold it after that he says if wan to buy malaysian car, buy without airbag, use your seatbelt. safer

OMG.. And I juz bought a Gen2!
Well, what u should do is to call Proton i-Care straight away~
Then at least Proton ppl come over and if proven is their fault, then should be able to get compensation..
I heard airbags need to be checked after a period of time, what's your car age??

well is just hte assembly problem not the manufacturer problem..
man... Proton make headlines again... really rare case...

how old is ur car?

beige interior hi-line at least 4-5 years...

did u get ur air bag system checked every year? u should do so and follow the proper guidelines before making decision to put the blame on proton...

even after warranty period u could still charge proton n get a new module if the airbag suddenly deploys provided ur service booklet is on time and follow all specs...

haha but i bet most ppl send outside immediately after warranty perios right

last time new ford car also have this kind problem. when check the chip sensor for airbag already koyak....

er.. well... he said is the installation problem...
the wire short together... and they used cheap loytape to tape the connection already...
so old already it shorted and boom... the air bag bounce out...
not related to the manufacturing... but installation or workmanship problem...

there is airbag defective lawyer...
http://www.defective-auto.com/defective_airbags.html

but in malaysia dont think so have it...

do proton airbags need to check annually ? all of my car(no proton in my garage though) (according user manual) at least need to check once when car reach 10 years, or if there AIRBAG warning indicator light up

This post has been edited by lamir_loco: May 1 2009, 12:52 PM

yea... manual is written like that...
well that is a short circuit...installation problem... even SC check also no use... Short Circuit mah...
haha...

This post has been edited by michael9413: May 1 2009, 12:55 PM

how old is your car bro

Lol I always have that paranoid feeling that my Waja's airbag will deploy prematurely when I am driving.Seriously I dont trust Proton.

=/ now im scare to drive my car already tibe tiba boom how? My car already creeping out a lot of problem , my saga just 1 year only and my IAFM spoiled 2 times, my door handle just broke driver side and my belt tensioner making noise.

well.. its lucky the car is not moving when the airbag deploy ..

imagine ur driving at 90km/h on a hghway and the airbag deploy...

seriously its very dangerous

The car is 4 years old. The air bag deployed because of the 'clock spring' wiring shorted. The clock spring is located behind the steering wheel, behind the steering column. It contains the wiring for the horn, airbag, radio controls, etc. Suspect nothing wrong with airbag but main due to wiring.

Proton gave the standard answer 'Car out of warranty period'. So went to Proton parts center in Shah Alam and bought the horn cover (with horn) and clock spring (no more air bag for me). The air bag module cost Rm998.

The clock spring module is also known as mosquito coil (mun heong) by mechs. Cannot open because it's spring loaded, so I don't know how Proton can check if there is going to be a problem even if it's checked every day.

This can happen to ANYONE with air bag installed in your best car in the world.....

Just be careful.

First sign is your radio and electrical system go cuckoo.... within a short period of time, before you figure what happened the air bag will deploy prematurely........... imagine you are driving 110 km/h on highway.... dangerous le.....

Yes, you're right, the service life of an Airbag is usually 10 years, after that, the manufacturer will require the owner to change to a new Airbag unit...

couldn't imagine it deployed prematurely..err....then again it's a proton

Dun blame everything to Proton, even my Dad's E90 had the passenger side airbag prematured deployed. Luckily it was under warranty and got it replaced. Checked and it was the wirings too.

i've got a honda steering with airbag at home. u wanna try to use it??

what happened if ur airbag light is lit on , and doesnt switch off ?

Not suprised TS.Proton quality at its "best"..

some fault on your airbag system. it may or not deploy the airbag during collision. or maybe premature deployment.

Luckily u didn't get green blue n black face.

yiaks ~ premature deployment ?

GOD SAVES ME ~!

See I always have this fear that things like that will happen to airbags equipped cars.. hahaha. Not just proton, but any car.

And the thing about Malaysians is.. If any part in Proton goes wrong, confirm proton is in the wrong. But if your merc's airbag malfunction or the door handle come off. its not merc's problem

+1

When an accident involves P1 or P2, ppl will say that the car problem that causing the accident. When the accident involves a Merc or Beemer, ppl will say it is the drivers fault.

+1
exactly. when p1 or p2 car crash..p1 and p2 not safe..very dangerous..p2 handling like a boat..
but when merc or bemmer crash til the person dies..nobody says anything..

This problem happened to me just now. But the airbag didn't deploy. Proton Gen2 2005. I saw the airbag light on and a few minutes later my car wiring system gone haywire. The horn went crazy. Everytime I wanted to turn on the engine, the car kept horning. Of course the car won't start. So now my car is stalled. So advice is to call a wireman is it? Other advice also appreciated. Thanks.

This post has been edited by abeja: Oct 12 2009, 08:17 PM

did you change your alarm system?

Nope...standard. The alarm has no problem. I can lock and unlock the car using the remote. The horn is the prob but I did install a fuel cutter device. I suspect faulty wiring.

I have this question about air-bag...
Imagine the driver is wearing spec, could he go blind when air bag deploy?

proton the FARTon...

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Added on October 13, 2009, 12:05 amits probably because its CKD...being assemble by malaysian jaguh kampung monkey hand so cannot count...can happen to shitty CKD toyota and honda as well...

on german/japan made merc/bmw...this hardly happens...of cause I'm not saying merc and bmw are reliable shit...they break down a lot too cause too many shitty unreliable electronics...thankfully merc has woken up and finally address many of their shithole electronic malfunction issue...my point is...they workmanship and quality is up to minimum standard...



This post has been edited by slow.poke: Oct 13 2009, 12:12 AM

I dont think so as accidents happens. Just like in production, the production number will never reach perfect due to bound of defects in a few regardless it is in Malaysia or overseas. My friend who drives a 206CC in uk got his airbag prematured deployed too, guess luck was not on his side though. As far as i see, there is no issue on the airbag thingie, if there is i am sure the forums will be flooded with topics where each Proton user posting that their airbag popped out and cursing P1. Moreover the airbags and wiring modules all were not made by Proton but was supplied by Autoliv AB from Sweden if i am not mistaken.

This post has been edited by xshiro: Oct 13 2009, 11:01 AM

i have the same problem . i think same batch as yours . GEn2 highline with beige dashboard .
luckily my bags doesn't deploy. it just got short circuited and cannot be started. :'(

airbag malfunction then??... hahaha paying for extra features but cant be use at all so ? u wasted ur money lehhhh..

This post has been edited by detomaso: Oct 16 2009, 10:59 AM

i sold my gen.2 after 8 mths of usage. Bought the first batch and surely enough, it was a lemon....the amount of problems it had is like a monthly shopping list

Since passed warranty, just rip out the air bag and replace the cover w/o the air bag.

I myself also scared of premature deployment each time I drive. Maybe can cause an accident.

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Added on October 16, 2009, 12:12 pmBTW, I wonder if I can have both of my SE's airbags removed permanently? Anyone tried that before?

Scared of driving with that thing on. Like driving with a bomb that can go off anytime.











This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Oct 16 2009, 12:12 PM

dont remove the airbag unnecessary, you've paid for it therefore let it be there.
as for gen2 , u can know the problem of it when you turn the steering wheel, the honk will automatically comes in , cruise control malfunction. and the earliest stage is the radio control buttons on the steering gone haywire .

Hello, see if you can still claim the repair costs from Proton:

http://star-motoring.com/blog/permalink.asp?id=1634

They are recalling their cars for the same issue.

Yeah man, hopefully I can claim from proton. Replaced mine early this year. Cost me about RM 300 ++.

Same here, experienced the same shit last year, but luckily the airbag didn't deploy, it just killed my car. And the same crap is happening again now, the symptoms of a damaged clock spring, already made appointment to get it fixed first thing tomorrow morning. Cant be driving with a ticking time bomb.

by right you can claim. please don't let this issue go like that. do us a favor please...

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1591814

Dude's my car also had this problem about 2 years ago. Same thing happened to my friends Gen2 as well.

I just called up Proton iCare and based on their system, I still need to go back and replace the clock-spring, i.e. meaning that they sold me a defective product 2 years ago when I replaced it...now the question would be whether we can claim back the RM300 or RM400 we paid previously - I still have my payment receipt!

Go for it! Make it big!

Well, I wish to see anyone here start to sue proton

I am sure we can sue proton for money by selling us defective or endanger our life on the road for 6 years. Lol

Why did it took so long for Proton to realise the defective steering wheel?

Bcos all Proton's staff are driving non Proton cars.

Imagine the airbag suddenly punch you in face while driving

2 days ago, Proton just annouce recall.

this afternoon, i was thinking to send my car to proton tomolo.

but thanks to the lottery.... the airbag deply this evening just now... wat the...

today, my gen2 airbag deployed and my hand has minor injury.

wow... this thread started 1 and half years ago.. now only proton do the recall?

it might just a show only for the proton to do the recall. Coz the big brands are all doing recall around the world so they must do "something" to prove the existence of this lousy brand...

This post has been edited by Adin: Oct 17 2010, 12:23 AM

mine deploy 2 days ago, after proton recall and the day after, it happen to me...
if anyone going to sue proton, count me in.
cos i had a minor injury at my hand cos slam by the deployment

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Added on October 13, 2010, 10:03 pmshall we gather all the victims and sue proton !!!

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Added on October 13, 2010, 10:04 pmdid ur fren sue or get compensation from proton?

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Added on October 13, 2010, 10:09 pmshall we gather and get compensation from proton?

This post has been edited by tcgien: Oct 13 2010, 10:09 PM

how much for changing it>?

LOOOOOL