The electric vehicles "may not" include a rear-centre child seat anchor point, as required by Australian motor vehicle regulations, according to the recall notice.
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Deepal Australia has recalled 218 examples of its 2025 Deepal E07 electric SUV-ute 'multitruck' as the affected vehicles "may not" include a rear-centre child seat anchor point.
Australian motor vehicle regulations, known as ADR 34/03, require a top-tether anchorage point in each rear seating position fitted with a seatbelt.
The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, cites a "manufacturing defect" as the cause of the error.
"Due to a manufacturing defect, the rear middle seating position may not have been fitted with a child restraint anchor point as required by Australian Design Rule (ADR) 34/03 - Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings," the recall notice says.
"As a result, an infant or child car seat restraint can not be securely installed.
"In the event of an accident or hard braking, if the infant or child seat is not securely installed, it could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants."
A Deepal Australia spokesperson told Drive the company "is working to expedite the arrival of replacement parts" for affected vehicles.
"Deepal Australia is working to expedite the arrival of replacement parts, and our dealer network will begin completing recall repairs as soon as they are available," the spokesperson said.
"All affected customers have been contacted and advised that their vehicles remain safe to drive, provided the rear centre seat is not used with a child seat."
A full list of vehicle identification numbers for the 218 vehicles involved in the recall can be found here.
Deepal Australia advises it will contact owners of affected vehicles to schedule a service appointment at their nearest dealership, free of charge.
To have your vehicle checked, find your closest Deepal dealership by clicking here.
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
