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Thousands Of Cars In Iceland Still At Risk From Faulty Airbags

Nearly 6,000 cars in Iceland still have faulty airbags despite being recalled, reports RÚV. Thousands of car owners have not responded to the recall issued by the Icelandic Housing and Construction Authority concerning a serious airbag defect, according to a press release from the authority’s Product Watch. Car owners are urged to contact dealerships immediately, where the airbags will be replaced free of charge. The defective airbags were manuf…
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Of the 36,939 vehicles that have been subject to a safety recall in the country due to dangerous Takata airbags, 5,898 have not yet returned to the recall, or about 16 percent.

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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Thousands of car owners in Iceland have not complied with the Housing and Public Works Authority's recall due to a serious defect in airbags. This is stated in a notice from the Housing and Public Works Authority's Product Watch. People are urged to immediately contact car dealerships, which will replace the airbags free of charge to car owners. The airbags are from the manufacturer Takata. The airbags were recalled globally a few years ago, in …

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RÚV broke the news in on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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