There are still five vehicles in Tasmania with faulty and potentially fatal airbags, it was revealed at budget estimates.
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Building and Construction Minister Sarah Courtney said she hoped the five vehicles with Takata alpha air bags would be "off the road soon".
She was answering a question from Huon MLC Robert Armstrong who asked for an update on the recall and replacement of faulty airbags in Tasmania.
Ms Courtney said Tasmania had led the nation its response to the international recall.
"This is a very serious safety issue for Tasmanians," she said.
"Our response has been nation leading. We were the first state to act on advice from the ACCC.
"There has been a world wide recall after exploding metal from faulty bags and causing injuries and deaths and we took decisive action."
Ms Courtney said the replacement of faulty air bags was expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
Sue Bailey
Sue works two days a week for The Examiner and The Advocate newspapers and and is based in Hobart. Loves any human interest stories!
Sue works two days a week for The Examiner and The Advocate newspapers and and is based in Hobart. Loves any human interest stories!
