Darwin woman almost killed by faulty Takata airbag subjected to worldwide recall

By Rachel Olding and David McCowen
Updated April 29 2017 - 2:15pm, first published 2:12pm
The Takata airbag in a RAV4 SUV responsible for injuring a 21-year-old Darwin woman on Monday. Photo: NT Police
The Takata airbag in a RAV4 SUV responsible for injuring a 21-year-old Darwin woman on Monday. Photo: NT Police

An Australian woman is fighting for life after becoming the first local victim of a global airbag recall crisis that has left drivers with gruesome injuries and affected millions of car owners.