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Takata airbag recall Australia

The Takata airbag recalls are among the largest vehicle safety recalls ever conducted. Faulty airbag inflators - particularly ones using ammonium nitrate without desiccant such as the NADI 5-AT - can degrade over time and rupture when deployed, sending metal fragments into the cabin. In Australia the response expanded into one of the largest compulsory recalls ever run by the ACCC.

Not sure where to start? Start with the VIN.

Government pages explain the recall program. This page gives you the action: run your VIN and know, in seconds, whether that specific vehicle appears in any published Australian recall list - Takata or otherwise.

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The three steps

  1. Find the VIN

    17 characters, stamped on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windscreen) or the driver-side door jamb. It is also on the registration papers.

  2. Run the check

    Paste the VIN into the RecallAU search. You get an instant answer on whether any published Australian recall - Takata and otherwise - matches that specific vehicle.

  3. Act on any matches

    For an airbag recall, contact your nearest authorised dealer for the brand with your VIN and book the free replacement. Do not wait for a letter - cars that change hands often never receive one.

Makes caught up in the Takata recalls

The affected vehicle lists were determined by make, model and build window rather than every car of a model - which is exactly why a VIN check matters more than a model name. Brands commonly associated with Takata inflator recalls in Australia include:

ToyotaHondaMazdaNissanBMWFordMitsubishiSubaruLexusMercedes-BenzHoldenAudiChryslerJeepTeslaFerrariLamborghiniMcLaren

Each make link opens that brand's current recall pages. For the official program detail, see the compulsory Takata airbag recall page on Product Safety Australia and the IsMyAirbagSafe checker maintained for the program. Those official sources remain the authoritative record.

Keep watching after the check

Recall lists grow and change as suppliers publish new information. Register a vehicle by VIN and RecallAU emails you if a newly published Australian recall matches it - Takata, airbags, brakes, fuel, software, anything.

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This page is RecallAU editorial content, provided independently. It is not published by or on behalf of any government department, the ACCC, or any vehicle supplier, and it is not affiliated with ismyairbagsafe.com.au. Recall facts link to the official sources above, which remain the authoritative record. RecallAU is not a government website.