India’s largest carmaker – Maruti Suzuki is recalling over 17,632 vehicles manufactured between December 8, 2022, and January 12, 2023. The carmaker announced this news over its recent regulatory filing with BSE.
What Is The Recall About?
This is being done to rectify a major safety issue with the airbag controller, i.e., a possible defect in the part, which in rare cases might result in the airbags not getting deployed and seat belt pretensioners not working as they’re supposed to, in the event of a vehicle crash.
The affected Maruti models are Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno, and Grand Vitara.
The automaker has also cautioned users to not use or drive their vehicles until those affected are contacted by the workshops, and the part is replaced. Affected vehicle owners will be receiving communication from Maruti Suzuki authorized workshops for immediate attention
Official Statement
“The Company has announced to recall a total of 17,362 vehicles manufactured between 8 December 2022 and 12 January 2023. The affected models are Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno, and Grand Vitara. The recall is being undertaken to inspect and replace the Airbag Controller free of cost if required in these vehicles. It is suspected that there is a possible defect in the affected part, which in a rare case might result in non-deployment of the airbags and seat belt pretensioners, in the event of a vehicle crash.”
In December also, the carmaker had recalled 9,125 units of its Ciaz, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6, and Grand Vitara models to fix possible defects in the front-row seat belts.