The Radiohead song ‘Airbag’ would have turned out a whole lot differently if Thom Yorke’s car happened to be purchased in Australia and fitted with faulty Takata airbags.
In the biggest manufacturing recall in automotive history, over four million Australian cars have been deemed unsafe for the streets (not to mention your planned race for pink slips on Thunder Road), due to faulty airbags fitted.
If your car happens to be on the below list, you can legally claim a free hire or rental car due to the inconvenience.
As Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Rod Sims tells News Corp., if you live too far away, “they may have to go to you. If you bought the car in a very remote location, and it’s too hard to come in, they’ve got to go to you.
“Don’t drive the car, again, just contact the manufacturer. They will come out. They are obliged to come out and fix it.”
Here’s the entire list, via news.com.au.
| Make & model | Year Range | PRA No. |
|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series E46 ALPHA | 12/2001 – 03/2003 | 2013/13576 |
| BMW 3 Series E46 | 9/1999 – 8/2006 | 2013/13576 |
| BMW 5 Series E39, 3 Series E46, X5 E53 | 2002-2005 | 2016/15581 |
| BMW 5 series E39, 3 Series E46, X5 E53 | 2000-2004 | 2017/15881 |
| BMW E70 X5, E71 X6 | 2007-2012 | 2017/16230 |
| BMW E70 X5, E71 X6 | 2007-2012 | 2017/16298 |
| BMW E70 X5 & E71 X6 | 2013 | 2018/16566 |
| Chrysler 300(LE/LX) | 2005-2012 | 2016/15516 |
| Chrysler 300, 300C | 2005-2010 | 2015/14742 |
| Chrysler 300, 300C | 2013 | 2018/16617 |
| Dodge RAM | 2006-2014 | 2015/14924 |
| Honda Accord, CR-V ALPHA | 2001-2002 | 2009/10969 |
| Honda Civic ALPHA | 2001 | 2010/11785 |
| Honda Accord ALPHA | 2001-2002 | 2011/12633 |
| Honda Civic, Accord, Accord Euro, CR-V, Jazz, MDX ALPHA | 2001-2003 | 2013/13549 |
| Honda Jazz ALPHA | 2004 | 2014/14438 |
| Honda Accord Euro, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Civic, Jazz | 2003-2004 | 2014/14498 |
| Honda Accord Euro, CR-V, Civic, Jazz, City | 2002-2009 | 2015/14703 |
| Honda Jazz, CR-V | 2005-2007 | 2015/14702 |
| Honda MDX, Accord | 2001-2007 | 2015/14737 |
| Honda City, CR-V, Insight, Jazz, Jazz Hybrid | 2006-2012 | 2015/14819 |
| Honda City, CR-V, Insight, Jazz, Jazz Hybrid | 2011-2014 | 2016/15197 |
| Honda Civic, Legend, Jazz Hybrid | 2006-2012 | 2016/15198 |
| Honda Accord Euro, City, CR-V, Jazz, Insight | 2007-2011 | 2016/15496 |
| Honda Legend, Odyssey, Accord, MDX | 2003-2011 | 2016/15495 |
| Honda Civic, Accord | 2006-2011 | 2016/15494 |
| Honda Accord Euro, City, Jazz & Insight | 2012 | 2017/15856 |
| Honda Legend | 2012 | 2017/15857 |
| Honda Accord | 2012 | 2017/15859 |
| Honda Civic | 2001 | 2017/15860 |
| Honda Jazz, Jazz Hybrid, Insight and Accord Euro | 2013 | 2018/16523 |
| Jeep Wrangler JK | 2007-2012 | 2016/15516 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2013 | 2018/16617 |
| Lexus SC430 | 2000-2003 | 2013/13545 |
| Lexus IS 250, IS 250C, 350, IS F | 2005-2011 | 2016/15425 |
| Lexus IS 250, IS 350, IS 250C, IS-F, LFA | 2011-2012 | 2017/15846 |
| Lexus IS250, IS250C, IS350 & IS-F | 2013 | 2018/16536 |
| Mazda2 (DE) | 2010 | 2016/15522 |
| Mazda2 | 2007-2015 | 2016/15521 |
| Mazda RX-8 | 2008-2012 | 2016/15521 |
| Mazda6, BT-50 | 2005-2011 | 2015/14761 |
| Mazda6, RX-8 ALPHA | 2002-2007 | 2015/14761 |
| Mazda B2500 & B2600 | 2002-2011 | 2015/14760 |
| Mazda6, CX-7 & CX-9 | 2006-2012 | 2017/16232 |
| Mitsubishi GA & GB i-MiEV | 2010-2011 | 2017/15990 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2003-2008 | 2015/14936 |
| Mitsubishi ML & MN Triton | 2007-2014 | 2016/15523 |
| Mitsubishi Pajero NS, NT, NW, NX | 2007-2016 | 2016/15617 |
| Mitsubishi Pajero NS & NT | 2006-2009 | 2017/15991 |
| Mitsubishi Pajero NT & NW | 2010-2012 | 2017/16025 |
| Mitsubishi Pajero NW & NX | 2013-2017 | 2017/16465 |
| Nissan N16 Pulsar, Y61 Patrol | 2001 | 2010/11761 |
| Nissan N16 Pulsar, Y61 Patrol | 2001 | 2017/15940 |
| Nissan N16 Pulsar, Y61 Patrol, D22 Navara, T30 X-Trail ALPHA | 2000-2004 | 2013/13542 |
| Nissan N16 Pulsar, D22 Navara, Y61 Patrol, T30 X-Trail, A33 maxima ALPHA | 2000-2003 | 2014/14182 |
| Nissan N16 Pulsar, D22 Navara, Y61 Patrol, T30 X-Trail, J31 maxima | 2003 | 2015/14751 |
| Nissan N16 Pulsar, D22 Navara, Y61 Patrol, T30 X-Trail, J31 maxima | 2004-2007 | 2015/14752 |
| Nissan D22 Navara, T30 X-Trail, J31 Maxima, Y61 Patrol | 2007-2008 | 2015/14821 |
| Nissan D22 Navara, Y61 Patrol | 2009-2012 | 2016/15769 |
| Nissan D40 Navara | 2008-2014 | 2016/15228 |
| Nissan D40 Navara | 2006-2015 | 2017/16363 |
| Nissan Tiida | 2006-2012 | 2016/15383 |
| Nissan C11 Tiida | 2006-2012 | 2017/16363 |
| Peformax Silverado, Sierra, Mustang | 2007-2008 | 2015/14789 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2004-2007 | 2015/14715 |
| Subaru Tribeca, Liberty, Outback | 2004-2013 | 2016/15507 |
| Subaru Impreza, Forester | 2008-2013 | 2016/15766 |
| Subaru Exiga | 2010-2014 | 2017/16012 |
| Subaru Liberty & Outback | 2010-2014 | 2017/16013 |
| Toyota Corolla, Avensis Verso, Lexus SC430 ALPHA | 2000-2004 | 2013/13544 |
| Toyota Echo, Rav 4 ALPHA | 2002-2003 | 2014/14456 |
| Toyota Echo, Rav 4 | 2003-2005 | 2015/14700 |
| Toyota Corolla, Avensis Verso, Yaris | 2003-2007 | 2015/14701 |
| Toyota Avensis Verso, Yaris | 2007-2008 | 2015/14794 |
| Toyota Corolla, Yaris, Avensis Verso | 2006-2011 | 2016/15709 |
| Toyota Corolla | 2003-2005 | 2017/15950 |
| Toyota Corolla, Yaris & Rukus | 2010-2012 | 2017/16010 |
| Toyota Echo, Rav 4 | 2002-2003 | 2017/16014 |
| MOTORCYCLES | ||
| American Honda Motor GL1800 | 2016/15440 | |
| Honda GL1800 Goldwing | 2012-2015 | 2017/15906 |
| Honda GL1800 Goldwing | 2012-2015 | 2017/16006 |
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