First Known Case of Faulty Airbag Related Fatality in Australia

Lplaybargain on 21/07/2017 - 17:34
Last edited 21/07/2017 - 18:15 by 1 other user

Faulty airbag likely cause of fatal injuries after crash – Cabramatta

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/latest_releases?sq_content…

This got to be the first known case of faulty airbag related fatality in Australia ey? Had my Toyota airbag replaced late last year, get yours done asap if parts are available.

Edit: Just hit the news

http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/first-takata-a…

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/faulty-airbag-at-centre-of-recall-…

Appears to be a survivable accident but killed by the airbag…

Automotive

Comments

  • PVA on 21/07/2017 - 17:43

    The poor bugger. Wonder why he didn't get his car done with the recalls?

    • k-rokfm on 21/07/2017 - 17:48
      +3

      Supply most likely. Not all cars are available for recall yet due to not having enough stock for the required repairs.

  • Kangal on 21/07/2017 - 18:25

    So, did the airbag deploy due to a fault and killing the driver, which caused the car to drive/hit the Celica?
    Or did he collide with the Celica first, causing the airbags to deploy, and the driver was killed because of the airbag?

    The reports aren't clear, and the wording makes it sound like the former. Yet to me its more likely they meant the latter.

    • playbargain on 21/07/2017 - 18:30
      +1

      It's the latter, it deployed after the crash which then killed the driver. The news is hitting more outlets now.

      • Kangal on 21/07/2017 - 18:32

        Cheers.
        Yeah, pretty crappy eNg7i$h by paid journalists.

        • playbargain on 21/07/2017 - 18:47

          Post accident photos and video

          http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4717192/Faulty-airba…

          Sucks to be in a survivable accident but then get killed by the airbag, poor man.

        • Diji1 on 21/07/2017 - 21:18
          +2

          "Journalists" these days are bots and people that repeat press releases.

        • altomic on 25/07/2017 - 07:53

          @Diji1: tomorrows headline - Top OZ website claims "Journalists these days are bots and people that repeat press releases."

  • altomic on 21/07/2017 - 19:54
    +2

    i'm never driving again

  • [Deactivated] on 21/07/2017 - 19:55

    There is no stock to be honest
    thats the problem
    Takata is also BROKE

    • [Deactivated] on 21/07/2017 - 21:01

      It is the responsibility of the vehicle manufacturer to ultimately cover the cost, even if Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

      • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2017 - 08:13

        thats great but considering takata are broke how do you think their going to make new parts if they haven't got the cash to do so
        Catch 22
        I know people who are still waiting 6 months later, no stock is the excuse the dealer gives them

  • Donaldhump on 21/07/2017 - 20:21
    +1

    I live in yap, I don't need a car, but I am to afraid to fly over water, so stuck here forever

  • momov3 on 22/07/2017 - 18:05

    Still waiting for Toyota to contact us (2 cars) to make an appointment to replace.

    • kerfuffle on 24/07/2017 - 19:53

      I got a letter in the post about two months ago but haven't done anything about it yet. My car is being serviced next week so will enquire with the dealer

  • askme69 on 24/07/2017 - 18:33

    I thought I just seen a headline where the recalls have also been replaced with faulty units.

  • Architectonic on 25/07/2017 - 10:35

    Tragic, but still very rare - over a thousand Australians are killed in car accidents each year despite functioning airbags. If we are serious about the road toll, we need radical changes.

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