Maruti recalls 13,157 diesel cars

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has issued a recall for its diesel cars due to a faulty engine part. Maruti uses Fiat’s MultiJet engines in its diesel models. According to Maruti, the connecting rod bolt needs inspection as it has been responsible for abnormal noise in the engine.

This recall affects as many as 13,157 diesel cars. This includes 4,505 Swift Dzire, 6,841 Swift and the 1,811 Ritz cars with diesel engines manufactured between 13 November and 4 December 2010. The manufacturer will replace the faulty part free of cost and customers of cars manufactured in that period will be contacted directly by Maruti. The faulty bolt was being supplied from Italy

Maruti had two other major recalls last year; In February 2010, the A-star was recalled due to a fuel tank problem where Maruti had rectified the same in as many as one lakh A-star hatchbacks sold in India and in other markets. The A-star is also sold as Nissan Pixo Internationally. 

Also in July2010, a recall was issued for Maruti Alto due to a faulty ignition issue.    

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