Now Maruti decides to recall ‘A-Star’ for faulty fuel pump
February 23rd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) It seems to be a season of recalls for the automobile industry with Maruti Suzuki now deciding to call back some 100,000 ‘A-Star’ cars from the Indian market for a faulty fuel pump.
“In November 2009, we came across an anomaly reported in the fuel tank in some of the vehicles and by December 2009, we started contacting the customers through letters,” the company said in a statement.
“These vehicles belonged to a lot made till Aug 22, 2009 only. In case fuel is filled to the brim, beyond the fuel auto cut off position, a possible fuel leakage from the fuel pump mounting area may take place. No problem has been reported by customers.”
But as a matter of caution, the company said it decided to check all vehicles from the lot and the fuel pump gasket and ring were being replaced for around 100,000 cars including those exported overseas.
The news had an immediate impact on the company’s shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange, where its scrip fell to an intra-day low of Rs.1,320.25, to log a loss of 4.4 percent, before gaining some ground to close at Rs.1,336.85 with a loss of 3.24 percent.
Maruti’s decision comes barely a month after the Indian arm of another Japanese company Honda decided to recall 8,532 ‘City’ sedans manufactured in 2007 from India for a part replacement of power window switches that had the potential to catch fire.
“The third generation ‘City’ currently sold in India is not affected and does not require any part replacement,” the company spokesperson said, after its parent called back 646,000 ‘Jazz’ hatchbacks globally, excluding India.
Honda said there was a potential problem of smoke coming out from power window switches of its Indian City models manufactured in 2007 if water seeps in when left open during heavy rain or due to spillage of liquid.
The news dealt another blow to the Japanese car industry after Toyota Motor Corp announced massive recalls around the world.
- Honda to recall over 8,500 old City sedans in India - Jan 30, 2010
- Honda India to replace parts on City sedans - Sep 05, 2011
- Honda City cars made in 2007, to be recalled - Feb 01, 2010
- Honda to recall 437,763 vehicles over faulty air bags - Feb 10, 2010
- Honda to recall 1,400 cars in South Korea - Sep 14, 2011
- Honda to invest $800 mn in Mexico - Aug 14, 2011
- Honda recalls 57,853 units of 'City' sedan - Feb 17, 2011
- Maruti Suzuki Recalls 100,000 A-Star Cars - Mar 01, 2010
- Honda Recall Creates A Stir In The Auto Industry - Jan 31, 2010
- Honda extends its recall, 378758 more vehicles to be recalled - Feb 11, 2010
- Excise, customs duties on large, foreign-made vehicles hiked - Mar 16, 2012
- Honda To Recall More Cars For Air Bag Problems - Feb 10, 2010
- Maruti Suzuki recalls 13,157 diesel cars - Apr 06, 2011
- Honda to recall over 760,000 cars in China - Aug 06, 2011
- Toyota recalls more than 680000 vehicles over safety concerns - Mar 08, 2012
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