Takata airbag recall 'critical' as drivers urged not to use 20,000 cars

ACCC says cars are ‘particularly unsafe’ and misdeployment can cause death

The consumer watchdog has warned that the recall of 20,000 vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags is now classified as “critical”.

The vehicles from major carmakers, including BMW, Holden, Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota, have already been recalled, but the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning motorists not to drive the affected cars at all until the airbags have been replaced.

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