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Premium Content Car regos to be ripped up over airbag recall drama

Queensland motorists who still have Takata airbags in their vehicles could have their rego ripped up in just weeks, as the...

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03rd March 2020 10:03 AM

Car brands have issued recall notices for thousands of vehicles carrying Takata airbags. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Premium Content Urgent recall as more deadly airbags found

More than 18,000 cars have been urgently recalled and drivers have been told to stop driving the vehicles immediately. See...

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10th Jan. 2020 3:01 PM

More than 18,000 calls have been urgently recalled due to an airbag fault.

‘Stop driving now’: 20,000 cars affected

The consumer watchdog has urged owners of these 20,000 vehicles to stop driving them “immediately” due to a potentially...

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04th Oct. 2019 2:10 PM

More than 20,000 cars need urgent airbag replacements, including BMW’s E39 5-Series.

A million airbags, which one could kill you?

Airbags are designed to save lives but there are massive numbers of potentially faulty — and lethal — bags on Australian...

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05th Feb. 2019 2:02 PM

Honda has been one of the hardest hit by the Takata recall.

Some drivers still 'flat out refuse' to get airbags fixed

Thousands of motorists refusing to have their faulty airbags fixed despite the risk they pose may face harsh consequences...

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30th Jan. 2019 8:01 AM

Brutal penalty for stubborn drivers. Picture: iStock

Drivers threatened with defect notices for ignoring recall

THE campaign to get deadly airbags off the road is about to step up a notch in some States. But some governments refuse to...

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01st Nov. 2018 11:11 AM

Faulty airbags that can kill are still in circulation on Australian roads. Picture: Supplied.

Premium Content How airbag delay could blow up in your face

QUEENSLAND motorists who haven’t yet had their faulty airbag replaced are about to discover that the risk of injury or...

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01st Nov. 2018 3:11 AM

An airbag deployment system is demonstrated.

AIRBAG RECALL: How to check if your car is safe

Go to this website to check if your car is affected by dangerous airbag recall

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29th Oct. 2018 9:10 AM

Takata airbags have been found to be responsible for several deaths around the world. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Cars with killer airbags still on sale

THEY have caused 22 deaths globally and at least one in Australia. But cars fitted with the faulty Takata airbags are still...

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06th Sept. 2018 10:09 AM

Faulty Takata airbags are still being sold by private sellers.

Premium Content Cars with killer airbags still on sale despite recall

THEY have caused 22 deaths globally and at least one in Australia. But cars fitted with the faulty Takata airbags are still...

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06th Sept. 2018 5:09 AM

A Honda technician replaces a faulty Takata airbag. A loophole in the recall process means that private sellers in Australia of affected cars don’t have to tell buyers about the recall.