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Two million cars on Australian roads still have faulty airbags

There has been one death in Australia as a result of the faulty deployment of the airbags.

There has been one death in Australia as a result of the faulty deployment of the airbags. Source: Getty

Almost two million Australian cars are still on the road with potentially deadly airbags. A mandatory recall of the Takata-brand airbags was ordered by the federal government in February, with 100 million cars affected worldwide. This feature reveals more details.



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