Maruti Suzuki on Friday said that it is recalling over 1 lakh units of its popular models Dzire, Swift and Ertiga starting April 11 to replace a faulty fuel tank part that could lead to fuel leaks in extreme cases.
In an official statement Maruti said it would "proactively replace 'fuel filler neck' of 103,311 vehicles (42,481 units of DZire, 47,237 units of Swift and 13,593 units of Ertiga) manufactured between 12th November 2013 and 4th February 2014."
Maruti clarified that the recall is limited to vehicles within the specified range and does not pertain to any other vehicle of the company.
"In the affected vehicles there is a possibility of fuel smell and in extreme condition there may be some fuel leakage, if fuel is filled upto the Fuel Cap, beyond 'Auto cutoff level'," Maruti said.
Maruti Suzuki dealers will contact the vehicle owners and the replacement would be carried out free of cost, the company said.
Cutomers could also go on the Maruti website to check if their vehicle is among the affected ones.
Dzire is a compact sedan, the Swift a hatchback and Ertiga is a compact SUV ( sports utility vehicle).
Last year, Maruti had recalled 1,492 units of Ertiga, Swift, Dzire and A-Star models produced in October 2013 to rectify a possible problem with steering column.
The last big recall made by the company was in February 2010 when it recalled about one lakh units of its flagship export model 'A-Star' to replace a faulty fuel pump part.
Automobile companies have been pro-active in recalling vehicles in case of safety issues since industry body SIAM initiated a voluntary recall policy in 2012.
General Motors India had also recalled 1.14 lakh units of its multi-purpose vehicle Chevrolet Tavera last year, manufactured between 2005 and 2013, to address emissions and specification issues.
(With inputs from PTI)
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