To: ALL AADA MEMBERS
The AADA has been receiving queries from members on the status of the ACCC’s proposal to initiate a compulsory recall for vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags.
The AADA has been in regular contact with the ACCC and can confirm that the ACCC has not yet made a final recommendation to the Minister in relation to the issue of a compulsory recall.
It should also be noted that following a ministerial reshuffle in December 2017, the new minister responsible for this issue is the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, Michael Sukkar.
The AADA will provide members with a further update as soon as new information comes to hand.
Background
In September 2017, the Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, issued a Proposed Recall Notice for a compulsory recall of vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags. Manufacturers and the AADA attended a conference with the ACCC in October to provide feedback on the notice and it was thought that the ACCC would make a final recommendation to the Minister in relation to the issue of a compulsory recall before the end of 2017.
To read a copy of the proposed recall notice, please click here. And for a copy of the AADA’s submission to the notice, please click here.