Unsafe or incorrectly used vehicle support stands can cause serious injury or death. Make sure you use support stands that meet the mandatory safety standard.
Damaged or incorrectly used motor vehicle recovery straps can cause serious injury or death. Make sure you use the appropriate recovery strap for the job and that it meets the mandatory safety standard.
Portable vehicle ramps can cause serious injury or death if they're poor quality or used incorrectly. Make sure you use ramps that meet the mandatory safety standard.
People risk serious injury or death when using unsafe trolley jacks. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions and only use trolley jacks that meet the mandatory safety standard.
Tinted headlight covers affect the ability of road users to see a car, as well as impairing the driver's ability to see when driving in the dark. Tinted headlight covers that restrict more than fifteen percent of a headlight’s beams are banned in Australia.
Car manufacturers have successfully recalled 99.9 per cent of the more than 3 million vehicles affected by deadly Takata airbags which are subject to a compulsory recall.
Over 90,000 cars with deadly Takata airbags are still on Australian roads according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly update, and more than half of these are located in just three of Australia’s largest
The ACCC is warning drivers of an urgent safety risk after about 6,000 Toyota Corollas were added to the existing compulsory recall for vehicles fitted with dangerous Takata PSAN airbags.
At least 155,000 vehicles containing potentially deadly Takata airbags are still on our roads and with less than six months before manufacturers are expected to complete their recall of these vehicles
Nearly 200,000 vehicles fitted with potentially deadly airbags are still on the roads, and more than 8,000 of these are considered so dangerous they should not be driven at all, according to the lates
The mandatory standard prescribes requirements for the information that must be provided on the packaging, on a label on the strap, a warning and instructions for safe use.
The mandatory standard prescribes requirements for the design, construction, performance and labelling of portable ramps for vehicles with a nominated capacity of up to and including 1,500 kilogram
Outlines the dangers of working under a vehicle that is supported by a jack. It also provides a safety checklist on what to consider when working under a vehicle.
