Maruti Suzuki recalls over 1.81 lakh units of various models

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Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will recall 181,754 units of petrol variants of Ciaz, Ertiga, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and XL6 manufactured between 4 May 2018 and 27 October 2020 to replace faulty motor generator unit, the country’s largest carmaker announced Friday.

“In the interest of customers, Maruti Suzuki has decided to voluntarily recall the affected vehicles for inspection/replacement of Motor Generator Unit, free of cost. Affected vehicle owners would be receiving a communication from Maruti Suzuki authorized workshops,” MSI said in an official statement.

Recall campaigns are undertaken globally to rectify faults that may be potential safety defects, the company said adding that the replacement of the affected part shall start from the first week of November 2021. Till then, the MSI has requested customers to avoid driving in water logged areas and spraying water directly on electronic parts in vehicle.

This is the company’s largest vehicle recall till date. MSI’s previous biggest recall covered 1,34,885 units of WagonR and Baleno models last year.

“Customers of suspected vehicles can also visit the ‘Imp Customer Info’ section on the Company websites www.marutisuzuki.com (for Ertiga and Vitara Brezza) or www.nexaexperience.com (for Ciaz, XL6 and S-Cross) and fill-in their vehicle’s chassis number (MA3, followed by 14 digit alpha-numeric number) to check if their vehicle needs any attention,” the statement said.