Maruti today announced recall of 13,157 diesel cars including swift, swift dzire and ritz. Maruti Suzuki India Limited today announced that it will inspect the ‘Connecting Rod Bolt’ for 13,157 units of Swift Dzire (4505 cars), Swift (6841 cars) and Ritz (1811 cars) diesel cars with engines manufactured between 13th November 2010 and 4th December 2010. If the Connecting Rod Bolt is found defective, the company will replace the component free of cost. No other vehicles in the range or the vehicles exported by Maruti Suzuki are impacted.
Maruti Suzuki dealers will contact owners of the cars. The new part has been despatched to the dealer workshops. Users of Maruti Suzuki diesel cars purchased after 13th November 2010, can check the website www.marutisuzuki.com to ascertain if their diesel engine car is among the above mentioned vehicles. Customer need to fill in the engine number (D13A followed by 7 digits) on the computer screen. Engine Number is embossed on vehicle ID plate and also on the vehicle registration documents. Customers may also contact the nearest Maruti Suzuki dealer workshop to ascertain if their car is amongst the above vehicles.