Hey guys... Guess what happened to my Gen 2 today... The airbag just burst all of a sudden when I was trying to find parking LOL! It cut my finger a bit and there was loads of smoke inside after it burst.

I am really disappointed by the quality of the car to be honest. How can this happen!! I am grateful to be safe and sound after this accident.

Just a Proton Story of the Day

ur car produced on which year?

how old is your car actually?
if it's old and u didn't recheck it regularly....it could either didn't deploy at all or like your case...pre-mature eject
most ppl dn't really care checking it since it's expensive
it's not the brand's fault...it's our fault for not checking it

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Aug 6 2011, 08:54 PM

why you didnt bring your gen2 for checking and parts replacement few months back? Proton got issue call back for proton gen 2 and savvy which have some issue on steering that might cause air bag suddenly pop out and hon faulty.

This post has been edited by rifles: Aug 6 2011, 08:55 PM

I think it's 2005...

Since 05-06 like that... But I just sent it to Proton for service the other day... Don't think the check was done...

Ts, last time u kena recall to chg "clock spring" or not ?

Oh really? Did Proton issue a Gen 2 recall?

yes bro, recall has been made last year i think.

I don't think so... They just serviced my car by just changing the oil usually

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Added on August 6, 2011, 8:58 pmBut now that it has happened... Will they still entertain me?

This post has been edited by rickyro: Aug 6 2011, 08:58 PM

http://paultan.org/2010/10/08/proton-gen-2...r-clock-spring/

Do read it here bro.

ya.they got issue the recall for that "clock spring" .Even newspaper and lowyat.net got, too bad my gen2 is not in the list,you can check at proton website last time by key-in your car chassis number.

Too bad... I wasn't around that time...

thn it's quiet old
and no ...proton dn't do the checking
because they also know it's expensive
if u really want to check...if they found have problem....would u replace??...it's very expensive
so that's why most ppl will just leave it like that..leave it to luck

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Aug 6 2011, 09:00 PM

Oh, so even replacement of the clock spring will be at my own cost?

Bottom line it is not the consumer's fault.

this one u can try your luck at proton SC...if still ok...they will exchange for free
since ppl above said have recall

just made a call to proton and they said they will do it for me FOC

it is actually
if the airbag is install in good condition...no recall...no problem
if it pre-mature deploy and didn't deploy at all
we could only blame ourself for not checking and replacing it regularly
if i'm not wrong airbag have an "expire date" as well...after 2 year(i think)..need to replace already
and it's RM2k each....do u want to replace it??
which is why SC didn't check it...and we just leave it....leave it to luck...if lucky, it will deploy when accident despite after the 2 years

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Added on August 6, 2011, 9:10 pmincluding the airbag???...thn good...go for it

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Aug 6 2011, 09:10 PM

I hope so... Will bring it for a check on Monday

Replace or not, pay or not, it is the customer's choice but it is the service centre's duty to inform.

The airbag problem of older Gen2 is known problem & Proton already announced the recall for 2008 and older models.

http://www.mmail.com.my/content/51622-gen2...o-recall-proton