Due to these severe safety implications, TMR
is attempting to contact all registered owners
of alpha airbag vehicles via phone or email to
inform them of their responsibility to have the
defective airbag replaced, before issuing a
Defect Notice.
The Defect Notice will give the registered
operator 21 days to have the defective airbag
replaced, free of charge. Registered operators
are urged not to drive the vehicle and to contact
their manufacturer immediately to discuss how
best to have the airbags replaced.
If after 21 days the airbag has not been
replaced, the vehicle’s registration will be
cancelled. This is for the driver’s, vehicle
occupants’ and road users’ safety.
Western Australia
The WA Department of Transport is assisting
users by providing contact information for
owners of affected vehicles who have not yet
responded to recall notices.
If you receive a letter from your vehicle’s
manufacturer or retailer asking you to have
your airbag replaced, do not delay in booking
your free replacement. Drivers are also urged to
check whether their vehicle is affected by visiting
the Takata airbag recalls list on the Product
Safety Australia website.
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South Australia
Owners of vehicles fitted with the most
dangerous ‘alpha’ Takata airbag inflators have
been unable to register their car in South
Australia from November 1 of last year. The
move is the first of its kind in Australia and will
be enforced by the South Australian Registrar of
Motor Vehicles.
Motorists that do have concerns about the
safety of their airbags are advised to head to
www.IsMyAirbagSafe.com.au or to contact
their dealer directly. When the website was
launched on July 30, more than 19,500 alpha
inflators were still fitted to Australian cars. Of
that figure, 679 are in South Australia.
Tasmania
Failure for Tasmanian drivers to take immediate
action on vehicles fitted with faulty Takata
airbags is risking serious injury, death or
registration suspension.
Affected Takata airbags must be replaced
however the ‘Alpha’ model has a much higher
chance of misdeployment and poses a greater
safety risk. If your vehicle is fitted with a Takata
Alpha airbag do not drive the vehicle and
contact your vehicle manufacturer immediately
to have the airbag replaced.