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Airbags in recalled vehicles may have same-brand replacement

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A number of car manufacturers in Australia have admitted refitting vehicles with the brand of airbags linked to 18 deaths worldwide.A three-month investigation by the consumer monitor Choice has found companies have been replacing the airbags in recalled cars with airbags which could still be faulty.


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A number of car manufacturers in Australia have admitted refitting vehicles with the brand of airbags linked to 18 deaths worldwide.A three-month investigation by the consumer monitor Choice has found companies have been replacing the airbags in recalled cars with airbags which could still be faulty.



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