Recalls

Hyundai announces global recall of Nexo SUV
By Samuel Irvine · 22 Oct 2024
Hyundai is telling owners of its hydrogen-powered Nexo SUVs in the US to park them outdoors amid concerns a valve leak could lead to fires.
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Ram 1500 hit with another recall
By James Cleary · 18 Oct 2024
It was only last month that Ram in the US announced a recall program impacting in excess of 1.2 million examples of its hugely popular 1500 dual cab pick-up. 
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Ford Australia issues major recall notice
By Samuel Irvine · 14 Oct 2024
Ford has issued a recall notice affecting 38,423 vehicles sold between 2022 and 2024 across its Everest and Transit Custom ranges.
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More than 100,000 cars hit with urgent recall
By Dom Tripolone · 10 Oct 2024
Kia Australia has issued a massive recall that involves more than 100,000 cars and asked owners to not park them in garages.
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Popular family car at risk of defect
By Chris Thompson · 08 Oct 2024
Australia’s most popular people mover, the Kia Carnival, has been hit with a recall notice affecting thousands of units across all variants.
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Ram recalls 1.2 million 1500 pick-ups
By Samuel Irvine · 10 Sep 2024
Ram has issued a major recall for the US, affecting more than 1.2 million examples of its 1500 pick-up.
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RAM Australia hit with a recall notice
By Samuel Irvine · 03 Sep 2024
The RAM 1500, 2500 and 3500 have all been hit with a recall.
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Popular ute hit with another recall
By Samuel Irvine · 23 Aug 2024
Australia's fifth-best selling ute, the Mazda BT-50, has once again been hit with a recall.
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BMW and Mini hit by major recall
By Samuel Irvine · 23 Aug 2024
BMW, Mini and BMW-tuner Alpina have been hit by a wide-ranging recall. According to a federal government recall notice, 26,491 BMW, Mini and Alpina vehicles sold between 2022 and 2024 have a manufacturing defect that may cause signal interference in the electronic braking systems, impacting a driver’s capacity to fully administer their brakes. 
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Mazda BT-50 recalled for free fix
By Samuel Irvine · 14 Aug 2024
Australia’s fifth-most popular ute, the Mazda BT-50, has been hit with an urgent safety recall.According to the Federal Government’s Vehicle Recall notice board, 55,738 BT-50s built between 2020 and 2024 have been impacted by a manufacturing defect in the Engine Control Module (ECM).“The fuel pump control valve may remain ‘open’ and fuel supply may be interrupted. If this occurs, the engine could stall resulting in a loss of power,” the recall statement reads.Between January 2020 and July 2024, Mazda sold 64,802 BT-50s, meaning the majority sold in that period are impacted by the engine defect.For those unsure if their vehicle is affected, you can check against your VIN number here. Those with impacted vehicles will be contacted by Mazda to arrange an update to the BT-50's ECM at a preferred dealer, free of charge.It follows the same recall of the Isuzu D-Max, on which the BT-50 is based, that affected more than 150,000 examples.
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