Mazda Australia claims to have resolved the bump steer challenge which bothered its BT-50 ute up till the tip of 2023, with modifications to steering alignment proving profitable.
Mazda was pressured to replace the favored BT-50 after homeowners of its ute and the Isuzu D-Max ute and MU-X SUV upon which it’s primarily based complained about extreme bump steer.
Bump steer happens when the automobile hits a bump within the street and its entrance wheels steer themselves with none driver enter. This trait is extra pronounced amongst automobiles with lifted suspension, and is understood to trigger untimely and uneven tyre put on.
Autos offered between 2020 and 2023 demonstrated the fault, resulting in the rollout of a no-cost steering alignment repair from April final 12 months.
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9 months on, Mazda is assured that it has the issue beneath management.
“Sure it has,” Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindi instructed CarExpert when requested if the repair had been efficient.
“It’s been rolled out, and for any of our current prospects who’ve that challenge, we deal with it freed from cost and as rapidly as attainable.”
Roughly 45,000 examples of the current-generation Mazda BT-50 have been offered previous to the completion of the repair, in addition to roughly 35,000 MU-Xs and about 75,000 D-Maxs.
Chamberlains Legislation Agency is presently taking expressions of curiosity from D-Max, MU-X and BT-50 homeowners who wish to participate in a potential class motion towards Isuzu and Mazda for his or her alleged failure to deal with the problem.
All Isuzu D-Max and MU-X automobiles delivered in Australia from January 2024 onwards have the revised steering alignment settings, whereas it’s understood the identical applies to the BT-50.
The refreshed 2025 Mazda BT-50 is arriving in showrooms from mid-February, carrying a face which makes it look extra just like the CX-5 SUV, whereas there’s additionally been quite a few expertise and tools upgrades.