Recall wrap: Steering concerns for almost 9000 Toyota Yaris vehicles

Toyota Australia has launched a nationwide product safety recall for its smallest model due to concerns the steering could fail in almost 9000 Toyota Yaris and Yaris Hybrid vehicles.

According to the Japanese car-maker, a durability issue could cause the front lower suspension arm to develop cracks and corrode when exposed to road snow melting agents.

“This could cause the suspension to collapse and detach from the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle may experience a sudden loss of steering control,” said Toyota in its recall notice.

A total of 8815 vehicles are involved in the recall, all manufactured between 2020-2023, including both petrol and hybrid versions of the Yaris Ascent Sport, Yaris SX and Yaris ZR.

Affected owners – you can click here to check if your VIN is included here – will be contacted by Toyota in writing to organise the fitment of a new front suspension arm, free of charge.

Meanwhile, Chery has been hit with its first recall since re-entering the Australian vehicle market last year, with a total of 5901 examples of the Chery Omoda 5 potentially affected by braking issues.

All variants (BX and EX) built between 2022-2023 are affected by the recall but, in somewhat good news, the fix could simply require the tightening of one bolt, according to Chery’s recall notice, which states that “the bolt securing the brake pipe union may not have been tightened sufficiently”.

The manufacturing defect could cause brake fluid to leak, resulting in reduced braking performance, says Chery.

Affected owners (click here to check for your VIN) are being asked to contact their local Chery dealership for a free inspection and repair.

Also this week, 1288 examples of the popular Kia Sorento family SUV have been called back to workshops due to a trivial labelling issue that deems affected vehicles non-compliant with Australian Design Rules.

All MY23 Sorento variants (MQ4 model code) are involved in the recall, which Kia Australia says is due to the incorrect fuel consumption and emissions data being listed on fuel efficiency labels.

Because of this, vehicles do not comply with ADR 81/02 – Fuel Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles – but there is no associated safety hazard associated with this recall, says Kia.

Kia Australia will notify affected owners by mail and provide them with a replacement label showing the correct information. You can view the recall notice and check to see if your vehicle is affected at the federal government’s Vehicle Recalls website.

Finally this week, a total of seven 2023 Jaguar I-PACE electric SUVs have been recalled due to a manufacturing defect that could cause their floors to crack.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says there may be a crack in the body floor pan, which could widen over time and impact seat anchorage performance.

“In the event of a collision if the seat anchorage does not perform as intended, it may increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants,” said JLR in its recall notice.

Owners of affected vehicles are being asked to contact their local JLR dealership to have their I-PACE inspected and repaired for free – check the VIN list at the Vehicle Recalls website to see if your vehicle is involved.

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