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  Audi Malaysia Takata airbag recall reminder – 2,242 owners of 2010-2011 models yet to replace airbags

  11 June 2025 / 0 comments

  The Takata airbag safety recall remains the biggest in automotive history, involving at least two dozen carmakers, nearly 200 models and millions of units of vehicles. For the uninitiated, a little over 10 years ago, […]

   

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

  11 June 2025 / 0 comments

  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 […]

   

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  Crashed bus did not have seat belts; cameras, seat belt buzzers may be made mandatory for buses – Loke

  10 June 2025 / 18 comments

  The recent bus accident that tragically killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students and injured 33 is still weighing heavily on the nation’s minds, and besides speed limiters, the transport ministry is looking into […]

   

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  MG5 now rated three stars by ANCAP – seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt reminders, AEB, lane keep fitted

  4 June 2025 / 10 comments

  The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) first crash-tested the MG5 in 2023 and gave it zero stars, chiefly due to the absence of seat belt pre-tensioners and load-limiters, lane support and blind spot monitoring […]

   

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  Minimum 1.6 mm tread depth across entire tyre surface a must for all commercial vehicles – JPJ

  3 June 2025 / 7 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has announced several improvements to the commercial vehicle inspection process at Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres (PPKM), including those operated by Puspakom, effective June 1, Bernama reports. “JPJ requires all commercial […]

   

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  VTAREC launches vehicle theft, road accident public awareness campaign with police, JPJ collaboration

  28 May 2025 / 1 comment

  The Vehicle Theft and Accident Reduction Council of Malaysia Berhad (VTAREC) has launched its Vehicle Theft and Road Accident Public Awareness Campaign 2025. Themed ‘Protect Your Ride, Protect Your Life’, the year-long campaign, as the […]

   

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  NIOSH ready to train drivers of heavy vehicles using specific module, assist in audits – vice chairman

  16 May 2025 / 4 comments

  The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is ready to aid in the training of drivers of heavy vehicles through a specific training module, which emphasises safe and prudent driving techniques, reported Bernama. […]

   

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  70% of road accident fatalities involve motorcyclists, but only 13% of accidents caused by them – VTAREC

  6 May 2025 / 23 comments

  Not surprisingly, motorcyclists and pillion riders account for the highest number of road accident fatalities in Malaysia each year, making up to 70% of the annual average of 6,000 deaths. However, findings from a study […]

   

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  Geely EX5 gets 5 stars from Euro NCAP and ANCAP

  11 April 2025 / 6 comments

  The Geely EX5 (or Geely Galaxy E5 or Proton eMas 7, depending on where you live) has been given a full five-star safety rating by both the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) and […]

   

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  Excessive car mods main cause of fires: S’wak Bomba

  8 April 2025 / 13 comments

  Most vehicle fires have been caused by overloaded electrical wiring systems resulting from modifications, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has said, according to a Bernama report. “Based on our statistics and findings, when […]

   

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  MIROS introduces FitSURE, a guide detailing the compatibility of child seats with various car models

  21 March 2025 / 2 comments

  Back in 2019, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) issued an advisory on ensuring the use of suitable child seats, or child restraint systems (CRS), corresponding to the height and weight of the […]

   

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  Could brake dust be worse for you than diesel fumes?

  19 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Particulate matter (PM) from brake pads could be just as bad for your lungs as diesel emissions, CarExpert has cited a recent University of Southampton study as saying. Fine PM of less than 2.5 microns […]

   

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  MoT will work with KPDN to ban dummy seatbelt buckles, MoT has no authority over their sale – Loke

  17 February 2025 / 11 comments

  The transport ministry will work together with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to ban the sale of dummy seatbelt buckles – the inexpensive item used to silence seatbelt reminders in vehicles – […]

   

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  Two crosswind spots on PLUS highway, be cautious

  24 January 2025 / 9 comments

  The Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is advising road users to be extra cautious at two crosswind spots on the PLUS North-South Highway, Bernama reports. The locations are from KM 222 of the […]

   

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  Lorry operators association calls for stricter penalties on drivers, companies failing to ensure vehicle safety

  26 December 2024 / 8 comments

  You often hear the calls for stricter penalties to be imposed on lorry drivers or transport companies found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of their vehicles, most notably after a spate of incidents, […]

   

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