Following industry pushback, the government on Thursday deferred its decision on mandatory six airbags in passenger vehicles by a year until October 1, 2023.
“Considering the global supply chain constraints being faced by the auto industry and its impact on the macroeconomic scenario, it has been decided to implement the proposal mandating a minimum of six airbags in passenger cars (M-1 Category) with effect from 1st October 2023,” Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari posted on Twitter.
In January, his Ministry issued a draft notification requiring all new cars sold in India to have six airbags from October 1, 2022.
