Takata airbags are installed in more than two million cars and drivers are urged to replace them as soon as possible, but cars fitted with Takata\u2019s alpha airbags must be immediately replaced.<\/p>\n
MAKE & MODEL LIST HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen these airbags fail, they fail catastrophically,\u201d Tom told FIVEAA on Friday. \u201cThey fire shrapnel at you and your family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to remember it affects in excess of 2 million vehicles, and some of these vehicles have the lethal alpha inflators that fail in up to one-in-two deployments — you\u2019ve got one-in-two chance being in an accident and that airbag going off and firing shrapnel at you and your family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The warning comes as the government moves for a compulsory recall after some manufacturers failed to notify drivers their airbags were even faulty.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhy on earth any car company who knowingly had these products in their cars wouldn\u2019t want to tell you immediately and get that issues fixed — it defies belief.<\/p>\n \u201cThese things are very, very dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Proposed compulsory recall for Takata airbags https:\/\/t.co\/Z0eGNRskoz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9iZCZGw9xk<\/a><\/p>— ACCC Product Safety (@ACCCProdSafety) September 21, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>
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