Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV Recalled Again; 11,177 units affected

Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker with over 40 percent market share has issued a second recall of the popular Grand Vitara SUV within a week's time. Maruti Suzuki said it is recalling 11,177 units of its mid-sized vehicle to fix a possible defect in the rear seat belt mounting brackets. The affected lot was manufactured between August 8, 2022 and November 15, 2022, the country's largest carmaker said in a regulatory filing.

"It is suspected that there is a possible defect in rear seat belt mounting brackets which in a rare case, may loosen in the long run and impact its functionality," it stated. Vehicle owners will be receiving communication from the company authorised dealer workshops for inspection and replacement of the affected parts, free of cost, it said.

Last week, the auto major announced that it was recalling 17,362 units of models like Alto K10, Brezza and Baleno to inspect and replace faulty airbag controllers. The affected models -- Alto K10, S-Presso, Eeco, Brezza, Baleno and Grand Vitara -- were manufactured between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023.

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is the company's most premium offering sold through the NEXA dealerships and gets a strong hybrid powertrain option, a first for the automaker and also a first in the segment. The SUV has been developed in partnership with Toyota, who sells the car as Urban Cruiser Hyryder. 

With PTI inputs