Don't be a crash dummy: your airbags could kill you

If you knew that the airbag in the car you’re driving could turn into a lethal weapon if it deployed in an accident‚ would you get it replaced?

Hundreds of thousands of SA motorists are risking death by airbag every time they get behind the wheel‚ especially in hot weather.

Vehicles made by 19 different manufacturers were recalled worldwide in 2015 to replace their potentially deadly airbags. In SA the recall applies to hundreds of thousands of cars across seven manufacturers.

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