Re: Recall

On 12/10/2020 8:50 PM, Your Name wrote:
> On 2020-12-10 21:39:09 +0000, David R. Birch said:
>> On 12/7/2020 4:32 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
>>> "David R. Birch" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have a couple of recall notices on my 75k miles 2013 Impreza Sport.
>>>>
>>>> Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013-2017 MY
>>>> Crosstrek vehicles, 2014-2016 MY Forester vehicles, 2008-2016 Impreza
>>>> (4-door) vehicles, 2012-2016 Impreza (5-door) vehicles, and 2008-2014
>>>> WRX (4-door) vehicles to replace the brake lamp switch.
>>>>
>>>> No big deal.
>>>
>>> You don't think getting rear ended because your rear brake lights didn't
>>> come on when you braked is no big deal?  The recall covers the switch.
>>> Whose going to cover the damage from getting rear ended?  Yep, your
>>> insurance company, but you'll be eating the deductible.
>>
>> I don't understand why you thought NBD might mean I wasn't going to 
>> bother. I would have taken it to mean "NBD, go for it, it's a free fix."
> <snip>
> 
> Yep. It's free, so get it fixed now.
> 
> Besides, if you do get rear ended and the insurance company find out you 
> had ignored the recall notice, then they won't pay out at all and you 
> may well have to pay the entire cost of the repairs for both cars 
> yourself ... although there is also some degree of fault for the 
> accident itself since the following driver was too close or not paying 
> enough atention (blindly looking solely for brake lights coming on is 
> NOT an intelligent way to drive).

I find it odd that "No big deal" is inferred to mean "I won't bother" 
when a free simple fix of a problem that won't involve engine work is 
something that obviously should be done, as in, "NDB, while the car is 
in anyway, fix that, too."

David

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