Recall wrap: New Alfa Romeo Tonale recalled over fire risk
Plus: Subaru BRZ sports car, Maserati MC20 Cielo convertible and Mitsubishi ASX small SUV also called backThe 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale has only been on sale in Australia for a few months but has already been asked to return to the dealership, with 32 locally delivered examples under recall to address waterproofing of the 48V mild-hybrid system’s battery.
According to the official recall notice on the Product Safety website, water could get into the battery compartment and battery “if submerged for extended periods” and cause the powerpack to overheat.
If that occurs, Alfa Romeo says it could lead to a vehicle fire which poses a significant threat to the safety and wellbeing of vehicle occupants and other road users.
The brand’s local division is therefore recalling the compact SUV (built from 2022-23) to have the battery inspected and replaced if required, free of charge, with the list of potentially affected vehicles available as an attachment to the notice.
Subaru BRZ
On a much bigger scale but still catering to a niche market, 475 second-generation Subaru BRZ sports cars produced between 2021 and 2022 (MY22-23) are being recalled to rectify a “design concern” with the tail-light control circuit which could cause the indicators and hazard lights to malfunction.
Subaru says the telltale sign of the fault is a “rapid blinking of the indicator” on the instrument cluster and that malfunctioning indicators and/or hazards lights greatly increase the chances of a serious crash.
“If rapid blinking of the indicator occurs in the instrument cluster, owners should contact their local Subaru dealer as soon as possible to have the vehicle inspected and the work carried out, free of charge,” the company said.
BRZ owners can check their VIN against a document accompanying the recall notice via the Product Safety website.
Maserati MC20 Cielo
The exotic new 2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo convertible has also been recalled to resecure the windscreen on the basis its adhesive may not meet manufacturing specifications.
“A windshield that is not adequately secured to the vehicle may detach and possibly have glass breakage, increasing the risk an accident, causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users,” Maserati said via the recall notice.
Ten examples are included in the callback, with owners able to confirm if their vehicle is affected via the VIN document attached to the notice.
As with the other recalls in this wrap, the repair work will be carried out free of charge.
Mitsubishi ASX
Two Mitsubishi ASX ES small SUVs produced in 2018 have been recalled to replace incorrect compliance and data labels fitted to the front door openings, meaning they’re not compliant with the Australian Design Rule (ADR 61/02) Vehicle Markings.
“The labels do not match the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stamp in the engine bay,” Mitsubishi Australia said via the recall notice.
“Affected owners should contact the Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited Customer Service team … to arrange replacement of the incorrect label, free of charge.”
Owners can check if their vehicle is one of the affected two vehicles via the VIN list document on the Product Safety website.
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