Ultra luxury car Rolls Royce has announced the recall of 19 of its Ghost limousines in Australia not for any safety concern but due to fuel odour that may not sit well with customers.

The recall, which is said to be equivalent to more than a year of sales in Australia, is reminiscent of what happened last year when Rolls Royce also recalled units for "potential brake failure and fire risk." The withdrawal last year was estimated to have cost the total sales of the brand over the previous 10 years.

This time, the $645,000 Ghost limo is being recalled to avoid incidents of customers complaining about the smell of fuel coming out of the car.

"Australia seems to be at the moment the only country around the world to make this recall on a safety basis," Rolls Royce global communications director Richard Cartert said.

"It's a minor fuel vapour venting issue. As fuel is naturally vented from the fuel tank when not in use it goes through a carbon filter...which removes any odour. The software is not properly working, that means that you could when approaching your car smell fuel."

In 2012, the car company withdrew an estimated 74 units of its flagship Phantom sedans, coupes and convertibles sold between the years 2003 to 2009. Then about 36 of the company's Ghost sedans sold from 2009 to 2011.

The two recalls last year is said to have amounted to nearly $100 million worth of vehicles. Those withdrawals were reported byThe Product Safety Recalls Australia to have had something to do with safety concern. The report said: ''If the turbo cooling pump cracks, the pump electronics may smoulder, possibly causing an engine compartment fire or a vehicle fire.''

The agency also issued a notice that Rolls Royce $1 million Phantom range was being recalled because of ''the possibility of oil entering the brake booster, there may be a reduction in power braking assistance and an increased chance of an accident occurring''.

The recall this year, on the other hand, costs around $12 million worth of vehicles.