Delay may be deadly

MOTORISTS have been warned not to be complacent about replacing deadly Takata airbags after a review found 1.8 million of the faulty devices are still fitted to Australian cars despite a massive recall.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says while 1.1 million faulty Takata airbags have been replaced since the recall began in early 2017, a further 1.8 million remain in place.

ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard is warning motorists to get the faulty airbags replaced as they can degrade over time and become lethal by misdeploying and firing metal shards at anyone in the car.