DEADLY SERIOUS

The so-called Alpha airbag is the deadliest of those being recalled. Experts say there is a 50-50 chance of the airbag disintegrating if deployed. In the US, buyers are advised to stop driving their cars if they have an Alpha airbag. There are still 24,364 Alpha airbags on the road in Australia and five manufacturers are involved in the recall. They are:

BMW

3 Series (2001-03)

Honda

Accord, CR-V, Civic, Accord Euro, Jazz and MDX (2001-03) Jazz (2004)

Mazda

Mazda6 and RX-8 (2002-07)

Nissan

Pulsar, Patrol, Navara, X-Trail, Maxima (2000-04)

Toyota

Corolla, Avensis Verso (2000-04) Echo, RAV4 (2002-03)