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Deadly Takata airbags trigger Australian recall of more than two million cars

Deadly Takata 'alpha' airbags rupture in up to 50% of cases

The Turnbull government has ordered a compulsory recall of millions of cars to protect drivers from exploding Takata airbags.


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By Heba Kassoua

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The Turnbull government has ordered a compulsory recall of millions of cars to protect drivers from exploding Takata airbags.


The federal government is taking the unusual step of ordering a national recall of nearly four million cars fitted with deadly Takata airbags because it is unhappy with the industry response.

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