Technical bulletins
2 Takata non-alpha airbag recall
Following the compulsory Takata alpha airbag inflator recall order 2018 which came into effect on 31 May 2018, the Transport Agency is taking action to prohibit vehicles with any outstanding Takata airbag recalls from entering the New Zealand fleet.
The purpose of this technical bulletin is to outline, for Border Inspectors, the process for flagging vehicles subject to a Takata non-alpha airbag recalls and how to deal with them.
The process outlined below are the steps BIOs can take to assure they act with due diligence, best endeavors, and based upon the best information available.
The process
From 1 November 2018, Border Inspection Organisations are required to identify and report on vehicles they inspect (fitted with airbags) that are on the Takata airbag recall lists from the various source countries.
On finding a vehicle subject to recall for Takata airbag the vehicle is to be damage flagged with note added stating ‘Open Airbag Recall’.
Recalled Takata airbag vehicles from Japan
In Japan, vehicles subject to recalls are listed on the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) web site at the following address, Border Inspection Organisations are to check whether the recalls have been closed in Japan, if it has been closed no action needs to be taken: https://www.jaspa.or.jp/portals/recallsearch/index
Recalled Takata airbag vehicles from other countries
Vehicles from countries other than Japan will have to be checked against official sites in those countries. These include, but are not limited to:
- USA
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls - Australia
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall/takata-airbag-recalls-list - UK
https://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp - There may be appropriate lists in other jurisdictions.
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