Sep 3, 2021
By: Rounak Jain
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Maruti Suzuki has announced a recall of over 1.8 lakh cars.
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The company has recalled the cars due to an electrical defect.
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The recall is for the petrol variants of Ciaz, Ertiga, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and XL6 manufactured between May 4, 2018 to October 27, 2020.
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The company will offer a free replacement of the faulty part after an inspection.
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The replacement of the faulty part will begin in the first week of November.
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Maruti Suzuki has advised owners of these cars to avoid driving in waterlogged areas or using a water spray near the electrical components of the vehicle.
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Customers can check if their vehicle needs replacement by visiting the company’s website and using their chassis number.
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This is the biggest ever recall for Maruti Suzuki, beating its earlier recall of over 1.35 lakh WagonR and Baleno models in 2020.
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The biggest car recall in India was announced by Volkswagen and Skoda in 2016 and over 2.8 lakh cars were recalled after the company was caught using software to cheat emission tests.
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