As of July 12, 18 deaths had been reported to be linked to faulty Takata air bags, with all except one in Honda and Acura cars.
Earlier this year Honda were forced to recall more than 25,000 cars in Australia that were fitted with potentially deadly Takata airbags.
The revelations come after a Sydney man became the first Australian to die because of the faulty airbag, which can fire shrapnel into the auto when it deploys. "This airbag recall has serious consequences so you shouldn't ignore it". "The airbags degrade over time and can become lethal by misdeploying and firing metal shards at the car's occupants", he said.
Toyota has admitted it refitted cars with potentially faulty Takata airbags.
Choice said Mazda, Lexus, BMW and Subaru had also refitted recalled vehicles with Takata airbags as a temporary measure following a global recall of the devices that began in 2009.
Degraded ammonium nitrate can cause inflators to become dangerously pressurised and explode when airbags deploy, sending shrapnel flying.
Mr Sims said that while it was originally thought new airbags did not have the same fault, "that view has changed", so some vehicles now require a second recall.
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The ACCC is also seeking information from the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, which is monitoring the recall, about what vehicle makers are required to tell consumers about replacement products. Recently a man in NSW was tragically killed when his airbag misdeployed, and a woman in the Northern Territory suffered severe injuries from her airbag after a crash in April.
According to industry reports, the Japanese auto maker has recalled nearly every vehicle sold in Australia over the past 15 years to replace airbags.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says we should not ignore or delay responding to a letter from auto manufacturers or retailers asking to have airbags replaced, as the airbags degrade over time and can become lethal by misdeploying and firing metal shards.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it was seeking information from both the government department responsible for vehicle safety and auto manufacturers on what information was being given to consumers about the recall.
While some airbag inflators are being replaced with newly designed parts equipped with desiccant created to absorb moisture, others have been replaced with flawed parts that will eventually pose a danger to occupants.
"If consumers have already had their airbag replaced, they should contact their manufacturer for advice as to what kind of airbag it was replaced with and how long it is expected to last".
The ACCC says it will closely examine the current recall strategies employed by DIRD to ensure each manufacturer is complying with its obligations under the Australian Consumer Law.
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