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Car makers to set up recall code for defective vehicles in India
Posted on 26 Jun 20126,043 Views1 Comments
New voluntary recall code to be mandatory from July 1, 2012
India's leading automobile manufacturers have come together to voluntarily set up a 'recall code', which will become operational from as early as next week, a norm that is institutionalised in all developed markets.
'Lemon Cars' is a pejorative for cars that carry a manufacturing and safety defect. They are not an uncommon occurrence in the Indian automotive landscape. With the new 'recall code', companies will require improved manufacturing processes to meet higher safety standards and will also result in better quality products.
The implementation of the new customer complaints on new cars would lead to faster and surer claims based on such engineering defects.
Major Recalls in India
| Company | Model | No of Units | Year of Recall |
| Honda Siel | City | 72,115 | September 2011 |
| Honda Siel | City | 57,853 | February 2011 |
| Maruti Suzuki | Swift & Ritz | 13,157 | April 2011 |
| Maruti Suzuki | Alto | 6,000 | June 2010 |
| Maruti Suzuki | A-Star | 1 lakh | February 2010 |
| Maruti Suzuki | DZire | 13,157 | April 2011 |
| Skoda Auto |
Fabia | NA | August 2008 |
| Toyota Kirloskar | Innova | 20,000 | January 2008 |
Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) members have decided to declare any defect or engineering flaw in vehicles on their own.
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