Holden ZB Commodore recalled

General Motors has issued a recall for most examples of the Holden ZB Commodore due to a brake booster issue.

The issue affects 13,898 units of the ZB Commodore built between 2017 and 2020.

According to the recall notice issued by the Department of Infrastructure, the vehicle's brake booster could fail due to a manufacturing defect.

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As a result, the company says the vehicle would exceed the maximum braking distance prescribed by the Australian Design Rule 31/03 in the un-boosted condition.

General Motors Australia and New Zealand says it will contact affected owners and rectify the issue with a free Electronic Brake Control Module software update at a service centre.

Affected customers can contact Holden Customer Care on 1800 46 465 336 or by visiting a dealership, found here.

A VIN list for the affected vehicles can be found here.

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The recall notice covers the entire lifespan of the Holden ZB Commodore, with the front- and all-wheel drive liftback and wagon axed in December 2019, just under two years after it launched in Australia.

It was an identical twin to the Opel Insignia, sourced from the brand’s Rüsselsheim plant in Germany.

Two months later, General Motors announced it would end mainstream vehicle production for right-hand drive markets, leading to the retirement of the Holden brand altogether by the end of 2020.

A spokesperson for Stellantis, the current owner of Opel, recently said the carmaker would be axing the Insignia, leaving the Chinese-built Buick Regal four-door sedan as the only sibling that remains in production.