The owners of more than 1000 Honda vehicles recalled across the west are not heeding the call.
The car manufacturer’s records show that Melton, Brimbank and Wyndham are among the Melbourne municipalities with the largest number of outstanding Honda vehicles that need their Takata airbag inflators replaced.
There are still about 1500 vehicles in Caroline Springs, Albanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans, Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina, Werribee, Derrimut and Point Cook that need work done.
The Takata recall started in 2009
Company spokesman Neil McDonald said that many customers would have received at least one recall notification, while others may have received as many as five.
“Honda Australia has sent as many as five Takata recall letters to affected owners as part of a range of outreach activities to notify customers,”
Mr McDonald said.
He said Honda attempted to contact owners by door-knocks as well as through Facebook, text messages and registered letter drops.
While customers in Werribee, Werribee South, Derrimut and Point Cook had the best completion rate in the state, those suburbs still had about 450 customers still needing to have their vehicles repaired.
Customers can check their registrations through the dedicated Honda recall page at honda.com.au/recall
