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Over 14,000 Lexus cars recalled for fire risk
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By Chris Thompson · 16 Dec 2022
The Australian Government's Vehicle Recalls program has announced a recall for 14,270 Lexus cars due to a fire risk.The cars, which are Lexus IS, RC, and GS models from between 2012 and 2018, have been recalled for a fuel tank vent fault which could lead
Tesla Model 3 and Y recalled in Australia
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By Chris Thompson · 25 Nov 2022
The Australian Government's Vehicle Recalls program has identified software issues in as many as 15,914 Teslas, both Model 3 and Model Y, which could affect the vehicles' safety.Managed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the
Toyota's electric car nightmare
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By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Aug 2022
It's not like Toyota to get something so wrong, but there's really no other way to describe the launch of the bZ4X - and its Subaru Solterra twin - which has seen the wheels come off (bad pun intended) the Japanese giant's grand EV ambitions.This was supp
Toyota forced to pay compensation over DPF
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By Tim Nicholson · 21 Jun 2022
The members of the class action against Toyota Australia over its defective diesel particulate filter (DPF) are to be awarded payouts to cover the vehicle's drop in value.The Federal Court judgment from May 16 found in favour of the original applicant an
Federal Court rules Toyota’s DPFs are faulty
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By Tim Nicholson · 08 Apr 2022
Toyota Australia is facing hefty class-action bill after the Federal Court ruled the carmaker fitted certain models with defective diesel-particulate filters (DPF), falling foul of Australian Consumer Law.All up there were 264,170 vehicles affected and th
Excessively noisy Chrysler 300 sedan recalled
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By Justin Hilliard · 21 Jan 2022
Chrysler Australia has recalled a number of Chrysler 300 rear-wheel-drive large sedans due to their possibly excessive noise levels
Kia recalls Stinger and Sportage fire risks
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By Justin Hilliard · 17 May 2021
Kia Australia has recalled nearly 60,000 first-generation Stinger large sedans and fourth-generation Sportage mid-size SUVs over an engine bay fire risk
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Hyundai recalls Tucson over engine fire risk
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By Justin Hilliard · 05 Feb 2021
Hyundai Australia has recalled 93,572 examples of the third-generation Tucson mid-size SUV over an anti-lock brakes (ABS) manufacturing error that poses an engine fire risk
Toyota recalls Yaris hatch, Yaris Cross SUV
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By Justin Hilliard · 21 Dec 2020
Toyota Australia has recalled hybrid versions of the recently launched new-generation Yaris hatchback and related Yaris Cross SUV, with both having the potential to lose power when driven
Kia recalls Seltos SUV over anti-theft lock
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By Justin Hilliard · 01 Sep 2020
Kia Australia has recalled 2465 examples of the Seltos small SUV, which don’t have an anti-theft lock despite it being mandatory locally