Maruti Suzuki recalls over 77,000 cars

Local Press Co 5-point Snippet

1. India’s leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki, on Friday, announced that the company will recall over 77,000 of its cars in order to replace air bag controller software and faulty fuel filters.

2. In a statement to the press, the car maker declared that it will recall 75,419 Baleno cars, including 17,231 units of exports, which were manufactured between August 3, 2015 and May 17, 2016 so that their air bag controller software can be upgraded.

3. Further, 15,995 Baleno diesel cars, manufactured between August 3, 2015 and March 22, 2016, will be inspected for faulty fuel filters and replacements will be made accordingly.

4. The manufacturer, controlled by Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp, will also be recalling 1,961 units of its diesel hatchback, DZire, to examine and replace defective fuel filters.

5. Maruti has stated that all the replacements as well as upgrades will be done free of cost and dealers will start reaching out to customers from May 31 onwards.