Takata airbag recall: car owners seek clarity over waiting time for fix Read moreThe Holden Cruze, Volkswagen Gold, Audi A5 and Skoda Octavia were also added. In late February, the Australian government ordered a recall of nearly 4m cars fitted with Takata airbags. The 1.1 million drivers affected by the second stage of the recall will then be contacted by mail, email, phone or text message. “My message to all Australian drivers is do not ignore or delay responding to a letter from your vehicle manufacturer asking you to have airbags replaced,” he said. Of those, 1.9m have already had their airbags replaced, leaving 900,000 yet to be completed.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2018 00:10 UTC