Recalls

Mazda BT-50 2014: Coolant hose to the turbo fractured
By Graham Smith · 12 Jan 2018

My son nearly 'lost' the engine in his 2014 Mazda BT-50 when the coolant hose to the turbo fractured, which is a problem Mazda is only fixing on service, but no recall to replace this that has the potential to destroy the engine with coolant loss. Not good enough Mazda!

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Ford and Mazda recall pick-ups for fire risk
By Robbie Wallis · 19 Dec 2017
Ford has been forced to recall approximately 59,000 examples of its popular Ranger pick-up due to a fire hazard relating to the vehicle’s diesel particulate filter (DPF).
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AMG C63 S recall impacts 1343 driveshafts
By Justin Hilliard · 07 Dec 2017
Torque peaks may occur in the C63 S drivetrain during pulling-away manoeuvres on a wet road, prompting a safety call back.
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Electric park brake issue prompts C-HR recall
By Justin Hilliard · 20 Nov 2017
About 4886 examples of the C-HR compact SUV have been called back over a possible Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) fault.
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Takata airbag recall: how do I find out if my car is affected?
By Matt Campbell · 17 Nov 2017
What do you do if your car is part of the Takata airbag recall? We're here to help you figure it out.
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Nissan Qashqai headlines latest ACCC recalls
By Justin Hilliard · 16 Nov 2017
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced its latest round of safety recall notices, with models from Nissan, Jeep, Ford, Mazda, Infiniti and Citroen affected.
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Honda steps up Takata recall campaign
By Tung Nguyen · 12 Oct 2017
Honda Australia has exposed the seriousness of the Takata airbag recall process by pushing for government assistance in finding affected vehicles.
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Subaru headlines recalls with fiery subwoofer
By Justin Hilliard · 10 Oct 2017
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced its latest round of safety recalls, with models from Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Mazda, Toyota and Ford affected.
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17,000 vehicles recalled by JLR
By Tung Nguyen · 09 Oct 2017
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Australia has announced it will be conducting a voluntary call back of approximately 17,000 vehicles, due to the fitment of potentially defective Takata airbags.
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Government pushes for mandatory Takata recall
By Neil Dowling · 22 Sep 2017
Car manufacturers have been slammed by the federal government’s small business minister for not doing enough to accelerate the replacement of almost 2.49 million defective Takata airbags.
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