CONSUMER ALERT: KGM Musso EV safety specification difference

• KGM Musso EV dual cab ute advertised as having centre airbag and driver knee airbag
• Centre airbag and driver knee airbag absent from all locally-supplied vehicles
• Existing customers advised that omission of these safety features may have an effect on occupant safety in frontal and side impact crashes

Australian customers who have purchased or are considering purchasing the battery-electric KGM Musso EV dual cab utility are advised that vehicles supplied since its market introduction in November 2025 are not fitted with either a centre airbag or driver knee airbag.

These safety features were marketed by KGM as being present on Musso EV vehicles as part of a standard suite of “8 airbags”, with references featured in their consumer vehicle specification brochure and website.

A centre airbag – advertised by KGM as “front row far-side” or “front seat centre airbag” – is an occupant-protecting airbag generally positioned inboard within the driver’s seat back to reduce injury in side impact crashes.

A driver knee airbag serves to manage occupant movement and loading during a crash, and – where fitted – is housed in the lower portion of the dash beneath the steering column.

The omission of these two safety features was identified by ANCAP.

Customers who have already purchased a Musso EV are advised that the safety specification of their vehicles may differ to that advertised, and that the omission of these safety features may have an effect on occupant safety in front and side impact crashes.

KGM has been notified and has advised ANCAP that their marketing materials have been updated to reflect actual specification of vehicles on sale^.

ANCAP encourages KGM to deliver a production change that would see centre and driver knee airbags fitted to Australian-supplied vehicles.

MAKE / MODEL:

KGM Musso EV

ISSUE:

Vehicles sold to Australian consumers from November 2025 are not fitted with either a centre airbag or driver knee airbag as advertised.

NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED:

Approximately 306 vehicles^^

WHAT ACTION SHOULD CONSUMERS TAKE?

Existing customers with concerns are advised to make contact with KGM Australia or their local KGM dealer. Consumers considering purchasing a new or used KGM Musso EV should be aware of the model’s actual safety specification.

NOTE:

The KGM Musso EV is a distinctly different model to the diesel-powered KGM Musso which has been on sale since 2019. The diesel Musso is not subject to this Consumer Alert. Both the KGM Musso EV and Musso are unrated by ANCAP.

^ KGM amended affected advertising materials by 31 July 2026.

^^ To the end of July 2026, approximately 306 Musso EV vehicles have been sold to Australian consumers (VFACTS).