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Ford Mustang Handed Shocking Two-Star ANCAP Result

Ford Mustang Handed Shocking Two-Star ANCAP Result

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), tasked with performing crash tests on new cars sold in Austral...

Jan 25, 2017 (4 days ago)
Citroen C4 and DS4 Recalled For Bonnet Striker Issue

Citroen C4 and DS4 Recalled For Bonnet Striker Issue

Citroen’s Australian distributor has issued a recall for both the C4 hatch and related DS4 relating to a potential...

Jan 23, 2017 (6 days ago)
Land Rover Discovery Sport And Range Rover Evoque Recalled For Wiring Woes

Land Rover Discovery Sport And Range Rover Evoque Recalled For Wiring Woes

For the second time in a fortnight, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has issued recalls for its Land Rover Discovery Sport and Ra...

Jan 20, 2017 (9 days ago)
Land Rover Discovery Sport | Range Rover Evoque Recalled For Lower Control Arm Amendment - Lexus And Subaru Reissue Recalls

Land Rover Discovery Sport | Range Rover Evoque Recalled For Lower Control Arm Amendment - Lexus And Subaru Reissue Recalls

Land Rover has issued two separate recalls for its Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque models, but each concerns the ...

Jan 17, 2017 (12 days ago)
ANCAP 4 Star Rating For MG GS SUV

ANCAP 4 Star Rating For MG GS SUV

ANCAP has completed its latest round of barrier testing and the results see a four-star rating for the MG GS mid-si...

Jan 17, 2017 (12 days ago)
Volvo Recalls Six Models In Australia For Airbag Inflation Issues

Volvo Recalls Six Models In Australia For Airbag Inflation Issues

Volvo has issued a recall in Australia this week, targeting six of its models over a potential problem with the airbags....

Jan 12, 2017 (17 days ago)
Fiat Ducato Recalled For Leaf Spring Fix

Fiat Ducato Recalled For Leaf Spring Fix

Fiat has launched a recall for its workhorse Ducato vans in Australia this week, due to a potential problem with the rea...

Jan 12, 2017 (17 days ago)
Citroen C4 Picasso Recalled For Suspension Bolt Breakage

Citroen C4 Picasso Recalled For Suspension Bolt Breakage

Citroen has issues a recall for its C4 Picasso this week, due to a potential problem with the front suspension. Not t...

Jan 12, 2017 (17 days ago)
Chevrolet Silverado And GMC Sierra Recalled By Performax International

Chevrolet Silverado And GMC Sierra Recalled By Performax International

Australia’s Performax International has issued recalls this week for two of its US-sourced pickups. The re...

Jan 6, 2017 (23 days ago)
Kia Sportage Recalled For HECU TLC

Kia Sportage Recalled For HECU TLC

Kia’s second-generation Sportage SUV has been recalled in Australia this week, due to potential problem with the H...

Jan 5, 2017 (24 days ago)
2017 Ford Escape Awarded ANCAP 5-Star Rating

2017 Ford Escape Awarded ANCAP 5-Star Rating

Ahead of arriving in Australian showrooms the 2017 Ford Escape has been awarded a five star safety rating by ANCAP. T...

Jan 5, 2017 (24 days ago)
Mercedes-Benz G-Class And ML Recalled For Seat Software Solution

Mercedes-Benz G-Class And ML Recalled For Seat Software Solution

Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for its G-Class off-roader and ML SUV, due to a potential problem with the front passe...

Jan 4, 2017 (25 days ago)
Lexus NX Recalled For Park Brake Problems

Lexus NX Recalled For Park Brake Problems

Lexus has recalled its NX SUV in Australia this week, due to a potential problem with the park brake safety system. T...

Dec 22, 2016 (1 month ago)
Ford Ranger | Ford Territory Recalled For Shaft Speed Sensor

Ford Ranger | Ford Territory Recalled For Shaft Speed Sensor

Ford has issued a recall in Australia this week for its Ranger pickup and Territory SUV. The pair may be affected by ...

Dec 22, 2016 (1 month ago)
SsangYong Stavic Recalled For Front Shock Fix

SsangYong Stavic Recalled For Front Shock Fix

SsangYong has issued a recall for its Stavic people-mover in Australia this week, due to a potential problem with the fr...

Dec 19, 2016 (1 month ago)
Volkswagen Tiguan Recalled For Suspect Seat Strength

Volkswagen Tiguan Recalled For Suspect Seat Strength

Volkswagen has recalled its Tiguan SUV in Australia this week due to concerns over the strength of the front seats. ...;

Dec 15, 2016 (2 months ago)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalled For Seatbelt Software Safety

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalled For Seatbelt Software Safety

Mercedes-Benz has recalled its luxury S-Class in Australia this week, due to a potential problem with the seatbelts. ...

Dec 15, 2016 (2 months ago)
ANCAP - 5-Stars For Fiat 500X | Subaru Impreza And Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Fiat 500X | Subaru Impreza And Mercedes-Benz E-Class Score 5-Star ANCAP Safety Ratings

A trio of new models has been gifted the maximum 5-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (...

Dec 15, 2016 (2 months ago)
Mazda RX-8 Recalled For Fuel Pump Problems

Mazda RX-8 Recalled For Fuel Pump Problems

Mazda has recalled its RX-8 sports car in Australia this week, due to a potential problem with the fuel pump. The car...

Dec 14, 2016 (2 months ago)
Toyota Tundra By Performax Recalled For Steering Solution

Toyota Tundra By Performax Recalled For Steering Solution

Toyota’s big Tundra pickup, available in Australia through Performax International, has been recalled due to a pot...

Dec 12, 2016 (2 months ago)
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