Eight million Australians have checked if their vehicle is fitted with a faulty Takata airbag.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has made another urgent announcement to all Australian motorists to check the status of their vehicle at www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au.
On October 4, 20,000 vehicles involved in the Takata airbag were declared ‘critical.’
FCAI chief executive Tony Weber says every affected airbag is potentially dangerous.
“It is vital that, regardless of whether a vehicle’s airbags are in the critical category or not, all owners of vehicles with Takata airbags that are part of the recall should contact their local dealer as soon as possible.”
“The potential danger in the case of an accident can be catastrophic to vehicle occupants. Motorists cannot afford to be complacent.”
The FCAI revealed the eight million Australians that checked their vehicles represents nearly half of the 17.8 million passengers and light commercial vehicles registered.
Almost 1.3 million vehicles have been identified as faulty, 20,000 of those in critical condition.
“There is no cost to vehicle owners for having their airbag replaced,” Weber says.
More than three million vehicles were affected by the airbags recall, but since then the number has been reduced to around 500,000.
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