Victorians still with faulty Takata airbags face rego suspensions

[imastawka]

More than 400 Victorians face having their car registration suspended if they fail to replace their faulty Takata airbags. 

The move from the Andrews Government follows multiple attempts from vehicle manufacturers to contact affected owners, including letters, calls, emails and doorknocking.

There have been 29 reported deaths - including one in Australia - and more than 320 injuries worldwide from faulty Takata airbag inflators, which can shoot particles at deadly speeds when deployed in an accident.

More than 3.4 million airbags have been replaced free of charge in 2.8 million cars in Australia as part of compulsory recall efforts going back to 2013, but thousands are believed to still remain on the roads.

In Victoria that number is at least 400, including in certain Honda, Toyota, Nissan, BMW, Mazda and Lexus models manufactured between 2001 and 2004.

"We don’t want to suspend or cancel anybody’s registration, but we will do whatever is necessary to get these potentially deadly airbags off our roads,” Road Safety Minister Jaala Pulford said.

People with the faulty airbags will receive letters again this week giving them a time frame to have them replaced at no cost by authorised brand dealers.

If the directions are not followed, the registrations for those vehicles will be suspended.

The government has opted to avoid fines because of the socio-economic status of many of those affected.

To check if your vehicle has been affected by the recall, visit

https://ismyairbagsafe.com.au/

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/hundreds-of-victorians-still-with-faulty-takata-airbags-fac...

[joz*garage]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

No, front wheel drive joz.

203 kW (276 PS; 272 bhp)

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I can't settle for FWDs ( it's too ingrained )

But i bet it's a nice ride

i wanted to get a Nissan Cima - 2004, but we couldn't agree on price

So bought a cheap commy instead

[kopenhagen5]

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@davewil1964 wrote:

How was the torque steer?

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I don't push the car but it doesn't pull to one side on power.

It does feel like it floats a little up front when powering up like most front wheel drives.

It's East West mount so I don't know if that makes a difference.

Joz, yeah the Cima looks like a very comfy ride.

That's what I like about the S80, just so relaxing to drive.

[joz*garage]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

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@davewil1964 wrote:

How was the torque steer?

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I don't push the car but it doesn't pull to one side on power.

It does feel like it floats a little up front when powering up like most front wheel drives.

It's East West mount so I don't know if that makes a difference.

Joz, yeah the Cima looks like a very comfy ride.

That's what I like about the S80, just so relaxing to drive.

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Possibily the best car i've ever driven

Yanks dub it as a luxury muscle car

& only chews about 10lr/100ks of 91 fuel

[kopenhagen5]

Joz - Here is a cheap one with low klms. 

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2004-nissan-cima-450vip-gf50-auto/SSE-AD-6189603/?Cr=3

[joz*garage]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

Joz - Here is a cheap one with low klms. 

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2004-nissan-cima-450vip-gf50-auto/SSE-AD-6189603/?Cr=3

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That's awfully cheap if there's nothing wrong with the car

The one i looked at over here had slightly less kms, i couldn't fault it other than it really needed a all over paint job

from $7,800 reduced to $6,000 it still wasn't worth it compared to "national" listings

Seeings my guy is no longer with us, i would have to pay top dollar for paint ($4,500?!)