At the centre of the suit is a purported design flaw that accelerates tyre wear
Chamberlains has put out a call for participants to join a class action suit against Isuzu and Mazda over a purported design flaw.
The suit focuses on the issues in the design of the suspension of the current generation of Isuzu D-Max (2019- present) and MU-X (2020-present), as well as the current generation of Mazda BT-50 (2020-present).
“A alleged flaw in the design of the front suspension of these vehicles is allegedly leading to ‘bump steer’, which causes excessive and premature tyre wear. Drivers of the affected vehicles are alleged to have been experiencing premature and uneven tyre wear”, Chamberlains said on its website.
The firm claimed that as a result of this flaw, vehicle owners need to rotate and replace tyres more often. The issue was also likely to affect the cars’ resale value.
“Because of the nature of the vehicles, the tyres are actually quite expensive because they are quite large”, special counsel Michael Lalji told News.com.au.
He added that the issue had been “apparent” for years, but neither car company had put forward a permanent fix.
“Independent companies are providing aftermarket replacement steering knuckles, costing approximately $3,000 per vehicle”, Lalji said.
According to Drive, Isuzu Ute Australia has offered affected customers free wheel alignments with updated geometry settings. The company has also replaced tyres for free in severe cases.
