Signal · Regulation & Trade

Basco BFO-15671 oil filter for diesel engines

Product Safety Australia - Recalls Authoritative source Published 27th August 2026 Australia

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What the source reported

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Category: Car parts and accessories. Product description: Spin-on engine oil filter for diesel engines, sold as both a standalone part and as part of service kits. Suitable for the following vehicles: Isuzu D-Max (TFR/TFS series, 06/2012-2026) Isuzu MU-X (UCS85, 11/2013-06/2021) Isuzu MU-X (UCR40/UCS40, 07/2021-2026) Mazda BT50 (B30 TFR40/TFS40, 08/2020-2026) with 3.0L diesel 4JJ1-TCX or 4JJ3-TCX engines Standalone oil filter (sold at Basco Wholesale and Allied Auto Online): Part number BFO-15671 (found on packaging and filter can) Barcode 9356247149707 Filter service kit containing affected oil filter (sold at Bunnings Warehouse): Kit number BUNF5 Barcode 9356247157535 Reason the product is recalled: The base seal of the oil filter may prevent the thread from screwing on properly and cause the oil filter to loosen or come off while the vehicle is being driven, causing oil to spill out of the engine. This can happen even when the filter has been fitted correctly, and it can happen without any warning to the driver. The hazards to consumers: Risk of death, serious injury or property damage (including to other road users) from an accident if the filter loosens or comes off the engine

Publication: Product Safety Australia - Recalls · Government/Regulator
Published: 27th August 2026
Original report: productsafety.gov.au

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Category: Regulation & Trade
Geography: Australia
Organisations: None identified
Collected: 28th September 2026 · 21:59

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 2 · Moderate

Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (22.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (12.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (39/100, data sufficiency: Insufficient). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (40.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Specificity (0.0/20 points). Capped at 39 (Low) -- insufficient structured evidence to support a higher Confidence reading, regardless of source authority.

Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact
Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth

What the source reported

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Initial assessment ⓘMore about Initial Signal AssessmentProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.