Almost 200,000 Toyota Supra and BMW Z4 sports activities automobiles – and different extra common BMW fashions – have been recalled within the US, and a few Australian automobiles are additionally prone to be caught up in what has now grow to be a worldwide difficulty.
The US product security recall for each fashions is because of a possible starter motor defect which might see the BMW-produced 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine fitted to some Supra coupes and Z4 roadsters change on by itself, and even catch fireplace.
This implies Australian Supra homeowners is not going to be concerned, given solely the three.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine is obtainable within the Japanese coupe right here – however the 2.0-litre ‘B48’ turbo-four is out there within the native Z4 lineup.
The chance consists of potential overheating, resulting in a short-circuit and potential fireplace outbreak, in line with the US Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA), which issued the recall.
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World provide of the 2 sports activities automobiles – that are basically the identical however with totally different exterior designs – comes from the identical manufacturing unit at Graz in Austria, the place they’re made for BMW and Toyota by Magna Steyr.
The recall consists of round 1500 Supra automobiles in North America, the place the impression goes past the Z4 and consists of the BMW 230i, 330i, 430i, 530i, in addition to X3 and X4 mid-size SUVs fitted with the identical engine.
No official recall has been issued for the Z4 or some other BMW mannequin on account of this difficulty in Australia, however one is predicted anticipated to be introduced within the coming days.
“We’re conscious of the worldwide recall and may verify that the Australian market is impacted. We’re in shut contact with our head workplace to find out the particular implications for our market,” mentioned BMW Australia in a press release to CarExpert right now.
Manufacturing of the present era A90-series Supra and G29-series Z4 is scheduled to finish in 2026 after virtually seven years.
Toyota has mentioned it’s not changing the Supra regardless of the corporate embarking on a motorsport program to compete with Ford and Chevrolet within the Australian Supercars sequence subsequent 12 months.
The ultimate model, the GR Supra Monitor Version, was launched in July 2025 earlier than order books for the native lineup closed in August.
BMW has not confirmed whether or not it should substitute the Z4, however there’s potential for the German automaker to provide an electrical successor based mostly on its groundbreaking Neue Klasse platform first employed underneath the brand new iX3 electrical SUV.
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