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  1. 2019

    ACCC classifies affected Takata airbag vehicles as critical

    Hazard disclosure

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission classified the recall of 20,000 vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags as "critical" and urged motorists not to drive affected cars until the airbags were replaced.

    Source excerpt

    • The vehicles from major carmakers, including BMW, Holden, Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota, have already been recalled, but the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning motorists not to drive the affected cars at all until the airbags have been replaced.
    • A Takata airbag misdeployment can result in death or serious injury, even in a minor collision,” the ACCC deputy chair, Delia Rickard, said.
    • The consumer watchdog has warned that the recall of 20,000 vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags is now classified as “critical”.
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