SYDNEY: Australia announced the compulsory recall of 2.3 million vehicles Wednesday due to problems with faulty Takata airbags that have caused at least 23 deaths worldwide. The government intervention – one of the country’s biggest ever consumer recalls – follows consultations with affected manufacturers and industry stakeholders. “The compulsory recall will capture approximately 2.3 million vehicles that still have a defective airbag that needs replacement,” said assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar. A total of four million vehicles in Australia are affected. Worldwide at least 23 deaths and more than 230 serious injuries have been reported in connection with the Takata airbags, Sukkar said, with a man killed in Australia last year.

Source: New Strait Times February 27, 2018 23:03 UTC