Maruti Suzuki recalls 9,925 units 3 models to rectify possible defect in brake assembly

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is recalling 9,925 units of its three models, Wagon R, Celerio and Ignis, to rectify a possible defect in rear brake assembly pin, according to a regulatory filing by the company.

The affected vehicles are manufactured between August 3 and September 1, 2022.

"It is suspected that there is a possible defect in the rear brake assembly pin ('Part'), which in a certain case, may break and cause a peculiar noise. There may be a possibility of impact on brake performance in the long run," Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said in a filing on BSE.

Considering the safety of customers and out of abundant precaution, the company has decided to recall the suspected vehicles for inspection and replacement of the faulty part, free of cost, it added.

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Parts for replacement are being arranged and authorised workshops shall be contacting the customers for attending their vehicles, the company said adding "necessary repair, if required, will be undertaken post inspection".

Earlier on Friday, Maruti Suzuki India Limited Chairman RC Bhargava on electric vehicles said the company is gearing up for its first product launch sometime in 2025 and ensuring that customers don't have any product, service or charging related issues in a systematic manner through localisation of production and more components.

"We're looking to see how the infrastructure is developing...," he added.

The Indian passenger vehicles segment is expected to touch record sales this fiscal and follow it up in 2023-24 with an 8 per cent growth, R C Bhargava said on Friday.

In a virtual press conference on the company's second-quarter earnings, Bhargava said several factors such as easing of semiconductor shortage, restoration of supply chain after the disruption by COVID-19 pandemic besides a better economic growth prospect in India are propelling automobile sales although small cars sales are gradually declining.