Takata
BMW recalls 60,000 cars due to deadly airbags
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By Laura Berry · 29 Jul 2024
Another Takata airbag recall has been issued, this time by BMW Australia with more than 60,000 vehicles affected from the 1 Series to X5 SUV.
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Deadly cars still on the road!
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By Tom White · 12 May 2020
If you own one of these popular late '90s models, stop driving immediately!
ACCC calls for major recall action
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By Justin Hilliard · 17 Dec 2019
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called on carmakers to voluntarily recall about 78,000 vehicles fitted with a potentially deadly type of Takata airbag inflator not captured under the existing compulsory recall actio
BMW stop-driving order on thousands of cars
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By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Nov 2019
BMW has today asked more than 10,000 owners to stop driving immediately following a Takata airbag fatality and another serious injury in Australia.According to the ACCC, the recall impacts around 12,000 BMW E46 3 Series cars, all built between November 19
Toyota recalls 80,000 cars for Takata fix
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By Tung Nguyen · 16 Sep 2019
Toyota Australia has initiated a recall for 82,756 vehicles dated as far back as 2001 fitted with faulty Takata airbags.Three models are swept up in the latest call back, with over three quarters (63,865) made up of the 2001-2011 Corolla small car (both Z
FCAI steps up Takata airbag recall
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By Tung Nguyen · 04 Sep 2019
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) will push to prevent re-registration of all vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags next year.
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Honda CR-V recall doesn't include Australia
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By Matt Campbell · 14 Jun 2019
A recent recall of Honda CR-V models in the US has caused a stir among Australian customers, but local consumers have nothing to fear.
Insurers could deny coverage for killer Takata airbags
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By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Feb 2019
A product comparison site has claimed some car insurers will deny coverage to recalled vehicles fitted with deadly Takata airbags
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NSW joins Alpha-type Takata airbag ban
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By Justin Hilliard · 18 Feb 2019
The NSW government has made changes to its Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017 to give authorities the power to suspend the registration of vehicles still fitted with Alpha-type Takata airbags.
Safety first as road bill ends grey imports
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By Neil Dowling · 30 Nov 2018
New government legislation will give Australians direct access to new vehicles with the same state-of-the-art safety technology as the rest of the world.