Car giant Toyota has expressed “serious concerns” after it was found out that dealerships and repairers have been fitting their cars with “counterfeit airbags”.
In an urgent bulletin obtained by News Corp Australia, Toyota revealed that several repair shops have been purchasing fake Toyota parts to repair deployed steering wheel air bags.
The parts, which are packaged in “authentic” Toyota packaging, are reportedly being sold to dealerships as $50 alternatives to the original $300 product.
However, the only cars currently at risk are those who have deployed their air bags, in an accident or otherwise, and have had them replaced by a dealership or repair shop.
Toyota has allegedly launched an investigation into the manufacturing and distribution of said products, as there is allegedly a “significant risk” of “airbag non deployment in an accident”.
Toyota has not responded to the allegations and has not, as of yet, issued any recalls or alternative instructions, however, if you have taken your Toyota car to a dealership or repairer following an airbag deployment, Women’s Weekly urges you to return to a dealership to have them confirm the product’s authenticity.
