One of Australia’s most popular manufacturers has issued a recall that could take cars off the road just before the Christmas travel period.
The cars in question were part of the orginal global recall and were fitted with new Takata airbags that now need to be removed. More than 100 million Takata airbags were recalled after it was found the airbag assembly could deteriorate with age and rupture in an accident, sending shrapnel flying around the cabin. More than 30 deaths have been linked to the defect.
At the time of the recall, demand for replacement airbags was so high that manufacturers replaced the faulty airbags with newer versions of the same design. The airbags are not dangerous when new, but deteriorate over time, particularly in warm, humid environments.
The ACCC says the vehicles in question have more modern Takata inflators that “must now be replaced with a non-Takata alternative”.The recall notice recommends that owners “stop driving the vehicle and immediately arrange for airbag replacement as the vehicle has a heightened risk of causing injury or death”.
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