Wiring Fault - Maruti recalls 70k units of Swift, Dzire & Ritz

NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s biggest carmaker, said on Tuesday that it would voluntarily recall 69,555 diesel cars, including models of the Dzire, the Swift and the Ritz manufactured between March 8, 2010 and August 11, 2013, to repair a faulty wiring harness fitment. This is the company’s third recall in less than a year.
The inspection and repairs will be limited to 55,938 units of the DZire, 12,486 units of the Swift and 1,131 units of the Ritz and will not pertain to any other vehicle of the company or its exports, Maruti Suzuki said in a statement.
It also said that its dealers will contact owners of all the affected vehicles and the dealer workshop technicians will inspect the wiring harness fitment’s condition and carry out the necessary repairs, free of cost.
Customers can also visit the company’s website to check whether their cars are among the ones that will be recalled.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), an industry body, had put in place a voluntary code on vehicle recall in 2012 that instructs vehicle manufacturers to inform customers about any manufacturing defects that might affect their safety.
However, unlike other developed markets India, does not have an official recall policy.