More than 75,000 vehicles recalled due to airbag system flaw
06 Jun 2015|3,027 views
The Straits Times reported that more than 75,000 vehicles in Singapore are affected by a worldwide recall caused by a potentially fatal flaw in the airbag system.
Japanese company Takata, which supplies a fifth of the world's airbags, has said that at least 36 million vehicles around the world - 34 million in the United States alone - need parts replaced after finding that an inflator module can propel shrapnel when the airbag is deployed.
Six fatalities, including one in Malaysia, have been linked to the problem, along with more than 100 injuries.
Toyota and Honda vehicles make up most of the models affected here, but only BMW agent Performance Motors has started replacing the airbag component in affected cars. Other dealerships are still waiting for parts from Takata.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 37,000 Toyotas made between 2001 and 2007, 32,000 Hondas, 4,600 Subarus and 4,000 Nissans here are affected, along with an undetermined number of Mazdas.
The LTA, which requires manufacturers and dealers to announce recalls and fix the flaws, said the Toyota models include the Camry, Corolla, Picnic, RAV4, Vios and Yaris. For Honda, the models include the City, Civic, CR-V, Jazz and Stream. The Cefiro, Prairie, Presage, Sunny and X-Trail are among Nissans to be recalled.
Several thousand BMW 3 Series are affected, but BMW Asia said that since these cars were made between 1999 and 2006, most have reached their 10-year statutory lifespan and have been scrapped. Only 160 are still on the road and, of these, 60 percent have been fixed.
Toyota agent Borneo Motors said it is waiting for the manufacturer to deliver the parts. It is not known how affected cars sold by parallel importers - some of which are no longer in business - will be fixed.
The Straits Times reported that more than 75,000 vehicles in Singapore are affected by a worldwide recall caused by a potentially fatal flaw in the airbag system.
Japanese company Takata, which supplies a fifth of the world's airbags, has said that at least 36 million vehicles around the world - 34 million in the United States alone - need parts replaced after finding that an inflator module can propel shrapnel when the airbag is deployed.
Six fatalities, including one in Malaysia, have been linked to the problem, along with more than 100 injuries.
Toyota and Honda vehicles make up most of the models affected here, but only BMW agent Performance Motors has started replacing the airbag component in affected cars. Other dealerships are still waiting for parts from Takata.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 37,000 Toyotas made between 2001 and 2007, 32,000 Hondas, 4,600 Subarus and 4,000 Nissans here are affected, along with an undetermined number of Mazdas.
The LTA, which requires manufacturers and dealers to announce recalls and fix the flaws, said the Toyota models include the Camry, Corolla, Picnic, RAV4, Vios and Yaris. For Honda, the models include the City, Civic, CR-V, Jazz and Stream. The Cefiro, Prairie, Presage, Sunny and X-Trail are among Nissans to be recalled.
Several thousand BMW 3 Series are affected, but BMW Asia said that since these cars were made between 1999 and 2006, most have reached their 10-year statutory lifespan and have been scrapped. Only 160 are still on the road and, of these, 60 percent have been fixed.
Toyota agent Borneo Motors said it is waiting for the manufacturer to deliver the parts. It is not known how affected cars sold by parallel importers - some of which are no longer in business - will be fixed.
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