There is a possibility that the vehicle may have a defect. Therefore, India’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Maruti Suzuki India Limited) announced the recall of more than 16,000 cars from the market. The company has taken this decision due to the fear of mechanical fault in the fuel pump of Baleno and WagonR. A total of 11,851 units of Baleno and 4,190 units of WagonR models manufactured between July 30, 2019 and November 1, 2019 are being recalled.
Maruti Suzuki is recalling 16,000 vehicles from the market
A malfunction in the fuel pump can cause the engine to stall or have trouble starting. Vehicle owners will be contacted by the company’s authorized dealerships to repair the defective parts free of charge. Note that Baleno and WagonR are two of the most popular cars of the company. WagonR is a budget hatchback, while Baleno is a premium hatchback.
The WagonR has been priced from Rs 5.54 lakh to Rs 7.38 lakh (ex-showroom). And currently the cost to buy the Baleno falls between Tk 8.07 lakh to Tk 11.68 lakh (ex-showroom). Earlier, Maruti Suzuki ordered 87,000 units of S-Presso and Eeco vans. At that time there was a problem with the steering wheel setup.
In the last two years, Maruti Suzuki has announced a total recall of around two lakh vehicles. These include the Ciaz, Vitara Brezza and XL6. Last year, the company recalled over 1.34 lakh models of Baleno and WagonR due to fuel pump problems. Also in the same year, 63,493 units of Ciaz, Ertiga and XL6 petrol smart hybrid variants were recalled.
