Maruti Suzuki recalling 17,362 vehicles on possible airbag controller defect

By: HT Auto Desk
| Updated on: 18 Jan 2023, 10:39 AM

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The affected models include Maruti Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno and Grand Vitara.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 was updated earlier in August in a bid to further attract potential first-time car buyers. Complete with design updates and more features, the latest Alto K10 is looking to build on its record sales numbers.

The Alto 800 and Alto K10 have been power players in the domestic car market in India. Over 43 lakh units of the model have been sold since Alto was introduced here back in 2000.

The latest Alto K10 continues to derive power from a 1,000 cc petrol motor which is paired with a familiar five-speed MT and an AGS unit.

There are some very significant design updates on the newest Alto K10, primarily on its face. The grille is now far bigger than before and has a honeycomb design pattern. The headlight units are smaller but sleeker and there are no provisions for fog light placement.

The Alto continues to stand on 13-inch wheels and honeycomb pattern now also finds a place on the wheel cap.

The rear of the new Alto K10 gets reworked tail lights.

The Alto K10 gets a seven-inch infotainment screen which is powered by SmartPlay Studio and comes complete with smartphone navigation. There are steering-mounted controls and a digital driver display. There is not much that has changed in terms of passenger space.

The Alto K10 remains a very familiar car to drive with its K-series engine giving it a whole lot of spunk.

While there is a lot of body roll still, the AGS option continues to make big sense in a car that would primarily do city rounds.

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Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 was updated earlier in August in a bid to further attract potential first-time car buyers. Complete with design updates and more features, the latest Alto K10 is looking to build on its record sales numbers.

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The Alto 800 and Alto K10 have been power players in the domestic car market in India. Over 43 lakh units of the model have been sold since Alto was introduced here back in 2000.

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The latest Alto K10 continues to derive power from a 1,000 cc petrol motor which is paired with a familiar five-speed MT and an AGS unit.

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There are some very significant design updates on the newest Alto K10, primarily on its face. The grille is now far bigger than before and has a honeycomb design pattern. The headlight units are smaller but sleeker and there are no provisions for fog light placement.

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The Alto continues to stand on 13-inch wheels and honeycomb pattern now also finds a place on the wheel cap.

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The rear of the new Alto K10 gets reworked tail lights.

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The Alto K10 gets a seven-inch infotainment screen which is powered by SmartPlay Studio and comes complete with smartphone navigation. There are steering-mounted controls and a digital driver display. There is not much that has changed in terms of passenger space.

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The Alto K10 remains a very familiar car to drive with its K-series engine giving it a whole lot of spunk.

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While there is a lot of body roll still, the AGS option continues to make big sense in a car that would primarily do city rounds.

Home-grown automaker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday said that it is recalling 17,362 vehicles manufactured between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023 over a possible defect in its airbag controllers. The affected models include Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno and Grand Vitara.

Through the recall, these affected models will be inspected and the affected part of the airbag controller will be replaced free of cost, if need be. It is suspected that in rare situations, it might result in non-deployment of the airbags and seat belt pretensioners, in the event of a vehicle crash. This might result in fatalities in the event of an accident.

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Maruti Suzuki has advised customers of the affected vehicles to not drive or use the vehicle till the affected part is replaced. Affected vehicle owners will be receiving communication from the company's authorised workshops for immediate attention.

In a separate development, Maruti Suzuki has transported more than 3.2 lakh units of vehicles using Indian Railways mode in the calendar year 2022, marking its highest-ever dispatch using rail mode in any calendar year. This has helped the company offset around 1,800 MT of CO2 emissions and save over 50 million litres of fuel during the year, thus contributing to reduction in carbon footprint.

Using the rail mode has also helped the company save over 45,000 truck trips throughout the year. Thanking the railways for its service, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “We thank Indian Railways for their continued support in our endeavor to scale up vehicle dispatches using railways. Going forward, we aim to further increase these numbers. For this, we are setting up dedicated railway sidings at our facilities in Haryana (Manesar) and Gujarat."

First Published Date: 18 Jan 2023, 09:50 AM IST