India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India on Friday announced to proactively undertake a recall of some petrol variants of Ciaz, Ertiga, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross, and XL6. The recall is to inspect a possible defect in 181,754 units of these models manufactured between 4th May 2018 to 27th October 2020, the company said in a press release. Recall campaigns are undertaken globally to rectify faults that may be potential safety defects. In customers’ interest, Maruti Suzuki has decided to voluntarily recall the affected vehicles for inspection/replacement of the Motor Generator Unit, free of cost.
Affected vehicle owners would be receiving communication from Maruti Suzuki authorised workshops. The replacement of the affected part shall start from the first week of November 2021. Till then, customers are requested to avoid driving in waterlogged areas, and direct water spray on electrical/electronic parts in vehicles. Customers of suspected vehicles can also visit the ‘Imp Customer Info’ section on the company websites and fill in their vehicle’s chassis number (MA3, followed by 14 digits alpha-numeric number) to check if their vehicle needs any attention. The chassis number is embossed on the vehicle ID plate and is also mentioned in the vehicle invoice/registration documents.