Official Futaba 6EX, 7C and TM-7 Service Advisory

[Mithrandir]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 1bwana1
	Is that because in Germany they are acknowledging that the GUID can change? They are not doing a recall here in the US yet.

Duh... Germany is like 9 hours ahead!!!

lol

[Julez]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 1bwana1
	Is that because in Germany they are acknowledging that the GUID can change? They are not doing a recall here in the US yet.

Jawoll, that's the case.

[DR10044]

My email to Hobbico:

I have heard there is a recall on the 6EX 2.4 in Germany. Is there going to be a recall in the US? If no, why is there one in Germany and not US?
I have already sent my 6ex 2.4 in to your service center and you said it was ok.

Hobbico's response:

Thank you for your recent e-mail.
There has not been a recall issued by Futaba Japan. That is the way that Robbe in Germany decided to handle the code issue. If your system checked out okay and it has not had to be re-bound, than you are fine to use it.

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So it looks like there is no recall in the US or world wide at this time.

[XJet]

	Quote: Originally Posted by DR10044
	My email to Hobbico: Hobbico's response: Thank you for your recent e-mail. There has not been a recall issued by Futaba Japan. That is the way that Robbe in Germany decided to handle the code issue. If your system checked out okay and it has not had to be re-bound, than you are fine to use it.

Something smells there.

Either Futaba has discovered a problem and implemented a fix or Robbe would not be able to update the transmitters they're recalling.

This means that either Robbe are incurring a huge expense to "trick" customers into believing the problem has been identified and solved, or Hobbico are trying to dodge a costly bullet by denying the facts of the matter.

Both can't be right -- unless Robbe are writing their own firmware for the modules and 6/7 transmitters, which is *highly* unlikely.

[sweetpea]

Interesting.....

A perm fix would be very nice for CD's and Futaba customers

[exeter_acres]

You see that....?

I swear it was a black helicopter!

[crhammond]

So can I send my TX to Robbe in Europe for updating?
HA HA - [THAT WAS INTENDED AS A JOKE!]

I'm sure if Futaba Japan has a new version of the software / new boards that eliminate this problem we will see Hobbico adopt them. If this rolls out like the last announcement, Europe was several days ahead of the US in being "proactive"...

[dubd]

I have no confidence in FASST right now, so I sold my 14mz and preordered a 12x.

[Zrakoplov]

	Quote: Originally Posted by crhammond
	If this rolls out like the last announcement, Europe was several days ahead of the US in being "proactive"...

Could also be a PR move. The Nuerenberg toy fair starts today and its one of the biggest events of the year for European RC companies.

[Craven]

	Quote: Originally Posted by exeter_acres
	You see that....? I swear it was a black helicopter!

I saw it!

[Windecker]

Got to say, great laugh to start the day, thanks!!

	Quote: Originally Posted by exeter_acres
	You see that....? I swear it was a black helicopter!

[d_wheel]

	Quote: Originally Posted by dubd
	I have no confidence in FASST right now, so I sold my 14mz and preordered a 12x.

If anyone else is selling one, let me know! I need one to use as a buddy box off of mine.

Later;

D.W.