India's largest automobile maker Maruti Suzuki will voluntarily recall over 1.8 lakh petrol variants of Ciaz, Ertiga, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and XL6 models due to probable defects. These variants were manufactured between May 4, 2018, and October 27, 2020.
"As a responsible corporate, keeping in mind customer safety, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) today announced to proactively undertake a recall of some petrol," the auto giant said in an exchange filing.
MSIL will replace the defective part(s) free of cost, and has urged customers to avoid driving the affected vehicles in water-logged areas, adding that direct water spray on electrical/electronic parts should also be avoided. Customers of the said vehicles can visit the official website and fill in the identification details to know if the vehicle needs attention.
The auto major had earlier informed that output is likely to plunge in September as a result of the semiconductor shortage.
Volume could be approximately 40 per cent of normal output this month, the company said on Tuesday.
Published 03 September 2021, 08:13 IST