Faulty Takata airbags can go off without warning and kill or serious injure you. Despite a long campaign by car companies and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) there are still a total of 537,000 vehicles in Australia with faulty Takata airbags.
The 537,000 vehicles tend to be from outer suburban areas of large cities, country areas, lower socio-economic groups and when English isn’t the first language of the vehicle owners.
Tony Weber, chief executive of the FCAI, said that while local automotive brands had worked hard to complete the millions of vehicles to date, they remained completely committed to the recall process, and are following priority risk factors to ensure the smooth completion of the replacement program.
“Time, money and resources are not a consideration for the Australian automotive industry in the mandatory Takata recall. All that matters is the faulty airbags are rectified as soon as possible, and with minimum inconvenience for the customer.
“It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s free – and you could be saving your own life, or that of a loved one,” Mr Weber said.
“It’s a simple process; on the internet key in “takata airbag’ and enter your vehicle’s registration and state or territory. You can also check by texting TAKATA to 0487 AIRBAG (247 224).
