The Government is calling for an urgent report into faulty Takata airbags which have the potential to spray shrapnel when deployed.
Kris Faafoi, Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs, said the airbags had been "a known issue for many years" and he wanted to ensure Kiwis were still safe.
It comes after the New Zealand Transport Agency said it wouldn't follow in the Australian Government's shoes and issue a compulsory recall on the vehicles.
In Australia it means the recall of about 4 million vehicles - in New Zealand it's believed to involve 180,000, however the Minister said he wants that number confirmed.
The faulty Takata airbags has led to at least 23 deaths worldwide and more than 230 serious injuries.
The chemical propellant in the airbag inflators can deteriorate in hot, humid conditions and burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister and creating the debris.
The Australian government issued the recall which it says is the most significant in the country's history, affecting four million cars, or two in seven on its roads.
“Tragically there has been one death and one case of serious injury in Australia
the problem was considered acute in northern Australia due to its humid and hot climate
Such conditions are a known factor in the air bag’s dangers and the deaths have occurred mainly in the summer in the southern United States and in tropical Malaysia.作者: 房奴甲 时间: 2018-5-29 21:58:15