2002 Jaguar X-Type Air Bags & Restraints Problems

"TAKATA RECALL, IS THERE A REASON TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS? I WOULD SERIOUSLY LIKE TO KNOW!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 6 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF

THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT EXTEND SO THAT IT CAN BE PUT ON. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR AN ENGLISH CAR AND TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT AND FULLY EXTENDED AND BROKE.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT EXTEND SO IT CAN BE PUT ON. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR AND ENGLISH CAR AND TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS.*AK THE RETRACTOR LOCKS UP WHEN THE BELT IS IN STOW AND CAN NOT BE RELEASED. RETRACTOR REPLACED ONCE AND ISSUE CONTINUES. ALSO WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTOR DID NOT LOCK AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. CW

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT SEEM TO ACCOMADATE PEOPLE THAT WEIGH LESS THAN 130 POUNDS OR LESS.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEMS WAWS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES TEH DEALER SHOULD DISCLOSE THE FACT THAT THE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK WHEN PEOPLE OF A CERTAIN WEIGHT ARE IN THE SEAT. *NM

THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC MODULE IS NOT PROPERLY, VEHICLE WILL NOT GIVE INFORMATION ON PASSENGER WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. *MJ