SUBANG JAYA: Proton Holdings Bhd has announced a service fix to replace the passenger airbag inflator for all current generation Perdana models, with notices to be sent out to affected owners immediately.
This in relation to recall announcements made by Honda Motor Company regarding the passenger airbag inflator on the Honda Accord.
In a statement, Proton said this was a precautionary measure as the model was based on the Honda Accord and affects cars built from 2012 to the end of August 2018.
“The service fix is part of a global initiative for cars equipped with Takata airbags. All action taken is in accordance with the latest Defect Information Report (DIR) issued by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) of America that requires the replacement of non-desiccated passenger inflators. A total of 6,432 units of the Proton Perdana are affected,” it said.
The national carmaker stressed that the exercise did not affect any other Proton models as the airbags used were supplied by a different vendor.
Proton cars built after August 31 2018 are unaffected by the service fix while replacement of the inflator will take about one hour and will be performed free of charge.
Customers are advised to call Proton’s Customer Care Hotline, 1-800-888-398 or email to customercare@proton.com for any enquiries and assistance.
Proton is 50.1 per cent-owned by DRB-HICOM Berhad and 49.9 per cent by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd.