Event that spurs you to fix a problem (4-2,4)
I believe the answer is:
wake-up call
(Other definitions for wake-up call that I've seen before include "Shot across the bows" , "Reminder to stir" , "Something that alerts people to a bad situation" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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