AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

11–17 July 2016.

11 product recalls were published during this week. Review the summaries below, then follow the official source before taking action.

General product safety

Mitsubishi Triton ML & MN MY2007-2014

Airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.

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General product safety

Mazda2 (DE) & RX-8 (FE)

Takata airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of heat and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.

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General product safety

Mazda2 (DE)

Takata airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of heat and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.

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Diving

Powerline Inflator

Due to the Bezel being over tightened, a small number of Powerline Inflators have continued to inflate after the button is released during a dive.

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Car parts and accessories

Safe & Reliable T20802B Vehicle Jack

Affected vehicle jacks do not comply with the labelling or instruction requirements in the mandatory standard for vehicle jacks, which is based on the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:2007 because the prescribed safety information and warnings were not included on either the packaging or the jack itself.

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