News4 hours ago1 min read2016-17 Infiniti Q30, QX30 recalled…News4 hours ago1 min read2016-17 Infiniti Q30, QX30 recalled…
News2 days ago2 min read2004-11 Audi A4, A6 added to Takata recall…James WongAudi Australia has expanded its Takata airbag recall, adding the '8E' A4 and '4F' A6 model lines sold between July 2004 and April 2011. This particular notice affects vehicles with potentially-faulty passenger-side airbags. As with all Takata-related recalls, the airbag's inflator propellant could degrade over time as it gets exposed to high temperatures and humidity. …
News3rd Dec 20182 min readBMW Australia initiates second phase of Takata recall - UPDATE…James WongBMW Australia has announced it will be commencing the next phase of its Takata airbag recall work this month, detailing a staggered repair schedule over the coming year. UPDATE, 6/12/18: The contents of the table originally provided were inaccurate. We have updated the initiation schedule below. The company says global part supply constraints have caused the 12-month rollout, so it's decided to prioritise the repairs based on a vehicle's model year. …
News2nd Dec 20182 min read2009-2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe/Cabriolet join Takata recall…News2nd Dec 20182 min read2009-2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe/Cabriolet join Takata recall…
News2nd Dec 20181 min read2017/18 Honda Civic Type R recalled…Scott CollieHonda has recalled the 2017-18 Civic Type R, over concerns about the owner's manual. In one of the stranger recalls we've covered, some cars may have been supplied with an owner's manual missing certain required information. In other cars, the manual might not have been supplied at all. According to the company, having the incorrect information in the manual could make owners misuse or misunderstand things like the seatbelts, child anchorage systems, and vehicle notifications/warnings. …
News21st Nov 20181 min read2018 Lotus Evora recalled…James WongLotus has issued a recall for two examples of its 2018 Evora over concerns a build issue could cause a steering fault. The British sports car specialist reports 'select vehicles' could have a steering column cartridge screw that isn't to specification. If the condition occurs, the screw could disengage from the cartridge thread, causing the "actions of the steering column" to become unpredictable. Lotus says the fault could result in serious injury or even death to the vehicle's occupants.…
