“IN relation to recall announcements made by Honda Motor Company regarding the passenger airbag inflator on the Honda Accord, Proton would like to announce a service fix to replace the passenger airbag inflator for all current generation Proton Perdana models,” Proton announced.
“This is a precautionary measure as the model is based on the Honda Accord and affects cars built from 2012 to the end of August 2018. A notice regarding this issue will be sent to all affected owners.”
The company stated that 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.
“The Company would like to reassure all customers the exercise does not affect any other Proton models as the airbags used are supplied by a different vendor.
“Stringent controls are in place to ensure customer safety, which is a key priority for Proton and any inconvenience caused is deeply regrettable.
“The safety of our owners is of the utmost importance to Proton. All Proton Perdana owners will be informed of the matter and are advised to call our designated service centres to book an appointment for the replacement of the passenger airbag in their cars.
“Cars built after Aug 31, 2018, are unaffected by the service fix while replacement of the inflator will take approximately one hour and will be performed free of charge,” said Proton deputy CEO Datuk Radzaif Mohamed.
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 would like to express its sincere appreciation and thanks to all its customers for their support and assures them efforts are underway to ensure the service fix is completed as soon as possible.”
