Isuzu recalls 3,710 MY25 trucks over brake lamp software — Safe Freight Mate, 12 Nov

Owner Driver Magazine · Safety Alert · 2 November 2026

Isuzu recalls 3,710 MY25 trucks over brake lamp software

Isuzu Australia has recalled 3,710 trucks in its MY25 heavy vehicle range over a software issue. Every MY25 variant of the FSR, FTS, FVM, FVR, FVZ, FXR, FXM, FXZ and FYH is included. The fault: brake lamps on the truck and trailer may not light up when the trailer's Electronic Braking System and/or Electronic Vehicle Stability Control system applies the brakes. Isuzu says it will write to owners asking them to book the free fix with an authorised Isuzu Dealer.

Why it mattersIf the trailer's systems apply the brakes and your lamps stay dark, road users behind you may not be able to tell you are braking. You won't see the fault from the cab.

Big Rigs Magazine · Enforcement Action · 12 November 2026

NHVR finds truck with speed limiter set to 127km/h

NHVR officers found a truck with its speed limiter set to 127km/h. The driver got a compliance notice and enforcement action over two alleged fatigue breaches. Officers also found brake defects on all its trailers, and the Queensland-based operator got major and minor defect notices. Earlier this year, Operation Quicksilver intercepted more than 2000 heavy vehicles nationally.

NHVR Latest News · Enforcement Action · 30 October 2026

NHVR prohibition notice stops two trucks after repeat defects

In late August 2026, every registered heavy vehicle an operator ran got a defect notice: steering play, a fuel leak, damaged seat belts, a steer tyre worn to the steel cords. A further 24 defect notices followed. On 28 October 2026 the NHVR issued a prohibition notice stopping two vehicles being used, plus an improvement notice. The operator carried flammable fuels.

Be the one who notices

New research from Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds and Superfriend puts transport workplaces at 68 out of 100 for mental health. That's level with the national average, after years of ranking last. The weak spot is out on the road. Linehaul drivers scored the lowest wellbeing of any role, with 38 per cent reporting burnout, and connection at work fell below both industry and national benchmarks. CEO Naomi Frauenfelder puts it plainly: "there isn't always someone in the next seat to notice". So be that someone. This week, ring one driver you haven't heard from in a while. Keep it simple. Ask how the runs are going, then ask again. If it's heavy, listen first.

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Your speed limiter is a vehicle standard, not an extra

Speed limiters sit under the vehicle standards. The Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation and the Australian Design Rules set what a heavy vehicle must have, and for heavy trucks the limiter is set to 100 km/h. Exactly which vehicles are covered depends on mass and build date, so check the page for yours. Changing a limiter setting is not a modification you can sign off yourself. Example: you take over a prime mover and it sits at 108 on the flat with cruise set. That is not normal. Write it up, tell your operator in writing, and don't run it until it's checked. What drivers get wrong: treating a tampered limiter as only the operator's problem. You're the one behind the wheel.

Read the NHVR page: Your speed limiter is a vehicle standard, not an extra →