KGM Musso EV Airbags 2026: What ANCAP's Safety Alert Actually Means

ANCAP found all Australian-delivered Musso EV utes lack a centre and driver knee airbag that KGM had advertised as standard — about 306 vehicles affected.

Author: Nikita Novikov

14:50 21-08-2026

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The brochure promised eight airbags. The car that showed up has six. Australia’s ANCAP has issued a consumer alert for owners of the KGM Musso EV after finding that every unit supplied to the local market is missing a front centre airbag and a driver knee airbag. Around 306 of the electric utes had been sold by the end of July 2026.

The Musso EV launched in Australia in November 2025. KGM initially listed eight airbags as standard equipment — a claim still visible in the model’s original launch material. The current Musso EV listing on KGM Australia’s website has since been corrected to the right number: six. ANCAP says KGM updated the affected marketing material by July 31, 2026.

This isn’t just two missing options on a spec sheet. A centre airbag reduces the risk of front occupants’ heads colliding with each other in a side impact, while a driver knee airbag helps control body movement and loading on the lower body during a crash. ANCAP is careful with its wording, saying the absence “may have an effect on occupant safety” in frontal and side crashes.

This is not a recall. ANCAP has issued a consumer alert and is urging KGM to make a production change that adds both airbags to future Australian-market vehicles. Owners concerned about their car’s actual equipment are advised to contact KGM Australia or their dealer; anyone considering a new or used Musso EV is urged to check the real six-airbag configuration. The ute currently carries no ANCAP safety rating at all.

It’s also worth noting the alert applies only to the electric Musso EV. The regular diesel Musso isn’t affected — it’s a separate model line, and KGM has kept developing its classic utes, launching the diesel-powered Musso Rhino this summer with up to 3.5 tonnes of towing capacity.

The Musso EV situation looks less like a fault in a single batch and more like a serious error in the advertised specification: ANCAP confirms both airbags have been missing from every Australian-delivered unit since sales began. For now, the organisation isn’t demanding repairs to cars already sold — just accurate information for buyers and a fix for future production.