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Volkswagen Malaysia Takata airbag recall - 19,400 owners of 2010-2019 models yet to replace airbags

Summary by Paul Tan's Automotive News
It’s been more than 10 years now since the Takata airbag issue erupted, and the fact that we’re still reporting on it, despite the company having gone bankrupt eight years ago because of it, is a grim reminder of its sheer scale. Airbags inflate with great speed and force using propellants, and Takata was found to have used an ammonium nitrate compound without a drying agent as the propellant for its airbag inflators. The compound’s volatility c…
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Paul Tan's Automotive News broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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