New Delhi: India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has announced a recall of 87,599 units of its S-Presso and Eeco models. This decision has been taken by the company to solve the problem of steering rod arising in these vehicles. The company said in a stock market filing on Monday that these units were produced between July 5, 2021 and February 15, 2023. For a long time there were complaints of problems in the steering tie rod of these units.
Vehicle will be fixed at no charge
In a statement issued by Maruti, it is suspected that a part of the steering tie rod used in these vehicles may be defective. This can affect the smooth operation of the vehicle’s steering. The company said owners of vehicles affected by the problem will be called to an authorized workshop where the faulty part of their vehicle will be replaced free of charge. This process starts from July 24. In the past few years, this is the biggest case of a vehicle manufacturer recalling a vehicle due to a defect.
The S-Presso is Maruti-Suzuki’s most affordable car
Let us say that on 27 September 2022, Maruti-Suzuki India launched the affordable S-Presso hatchback in the Indian car market under Rs five lakh, which is said to be good in terms of looks and features as well as mileage. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso was also offered in CNG option, but later the S-Presso CNG was discontinued. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is offered in a total of 6 variants across 4 trims namely Std, LXi, VXi(O) and VXi+(O) priced between Rs 4.25 lakh to Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The Maruti S-Presso is powered by a 1.0-litre petrol engine, which generates up to 68 PS of power and 90 Nm of torque. This hatchback comes with a 5-speed manual transmission as well as a 5-speed automatic transmission option. In terms of mileage, the standard and LXI manual variants of the S-Presso offer a mileage of up to 24.12 kmpl, the VXi and VXi+ variants with manual transmission offer up to 24.76 kmpl and the VXi(O) and VXi+(O) variants with an automatic transmission have a mileage option of up to 205 kmpl.
Maruti-Suzuki Eco Van
At the same time, Maruti Suzuki India launched the Eeco van in November 2022 with a new more powerful engine and increased mileage. Maruti has added a new 1.2-litre K series engine to the 2022 Maruti-Suzuki Eeco, replacing the old G12B petrol engine. The ex-showroom price of the 2022 Maruti-Suzuki Eeco starts at Rs 5.10 lakh. The 2022 Maruti Suzuki Eeco is available in 13 variants including 5-seater, 7-seater, cargo, tourer and ambulance. Maruti Eco Van is the natural choice of thousands of buyers in the van segment. It comes with a boxy design, which offers a lot of space inside. Interiors are simple, catering to the basic needs of potential customers. The only one of its kind in India, the Eeco is also often featured in the top 10 cars in India.
Maruti-Suzuki recalled 17,000 vehicles in January as well.
Earlier, in 2023 as well, automaker Maruti Suzuki India had recalled over 17,000 vehicles. These include Alto K10, Brezza and Baleno. Maruti-Suzuki India said it has recalled 17,362 Alto K10, Brezza and Baleno models to check and replace faulty airbags. These include Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno and Grand Vitara models. These vehicles were manufactured between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023.
Eeco 40,453 units were recalled in December 2022
Earlier, the company had withdrawn 40,453 units of Eeco in December 2022 as well. These vehicles were manufactured between November 4, 2019 and February 25, 2021. Also, there were some Eco cars that had their headlamps modified in the field.
