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Suzuki Fronx update – recall completed
20 August 2026The manufacturer’s safety recall of affected Suzuki Fronx vehicles in New Zealand has now been completed and the advice not to carry back seat passengers can be ignored. If you get any questions from customers, ask them to contact Suzuki directly.
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Extension of modified cabs class exemption
19 August 2026The Director of Land Transport (the Director) has decided to extend the modified cabs class exemption for another 3 years.
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Inspection news 22 out now
06 August 2026The latest issue of Inspection news is now available to download.
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New warning label available to order
07 July 2026The new cardan shaft park brake warning label is now available to order via the NZTA/Bluestar portal.
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Online vehicle inspector application form
21 May 2026From 19 May 2026, the certificate of fitness vehicle inspector application form, which is currently a PDF form, will be available as an online form. It has been added in to the existing online WoF vehicle inspector application form.
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Changes to light vehicle inspections from 1 November 2026
16 April 2026The Government has announced changes to light vehicle inspections, which will start to come into effect from 1 November 2026.
There are changes to inspections for cars, vans, people-movers, trailers and rental vehicles. There are also changes for motorcycles registered before 1 January 2000.
This announcement follows public consultation on proposed changes to light vehicle inspections, which ran from 29 October to 17 December 2025.
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Update on Suzuki Fronx
16 April 2026Late last year, NZTA advised owners of Suzuki Fronx vehicles in New Zealand to stop carrying passengers in the rear seats of the vehicles. This followed the failure of a safety belt in a laboratory crash test carried out by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).
Suzuki NZ is now:
- in the process of contacting affected vehicle owners to arrange the recall to replace the rear seat belt, which will be carried out at Suzuki dealers.
- restarting the sales of Suzuki Fronx which will all be equipped with the appropriate rear seat belt.
Once the recall for the vehicle has been completed at a Suzuki NZ dealer, the advice not to carry back seat passengers can be ignored.
If you get any questions from customers, tell them to contact Suzuki directly:
Suzuki NZ
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enquiry@suzuki.co.nz
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Updated cardan shaft park brake advice and labels
15 April 2026We've updated our guidance for vehicle owners around cardan shaft park brakes (CSPBs). There's a new version of the safety alert and an updated label (sticker) design.
The new labels will be available to order soon, but the old label is still acceptable for the purposes of passing a CoF.
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VPN certificate update on 11 April 2026
07 April 2026We're replacing VPN certificates at the end of the day on 11 April 2026.
The next time you log into the VPN after the change, you'll see a pop-up window warning you about the new certificate.
Click Yes to continue connecting to the VPN. You only need to do this once.
If you have problems connecting to the VPN, check if the pop-up window is hiding in the background behind your other windows.
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Inspection news issue 21 out now
19 March 2026The latest issue of Inspection news is now available to download.
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