Suzuki Motor Corp recalls 1,09,000 Swift hatchback cars: Indian auto market unaffected

Suzuki Motor Corp has announced that the company will need to recall about 1,09,000 units of Swift hatchback worldwide due to defects which may lead to fuel spillage. This recall is however unlikely to affect Indian customers in a statement made by Maruti Suzuki India Limited. Earlier yesterday, Suzuki Motor Corp had announced that all Swift hatchbacks produced between September 2010 and April 2012 could have slight defects in its engine which needed to be rectified so as to avoid fuel spillage.

Most of these recalls will affect vehicles in Japan as out of total recalls 55,146 units were sold in Japanese markets while 53,801 units were exported to countries such as Mexico, Australia and other European countries. Defects were deciphered in the rubber fuel filler hose that may cause petrol leakage. Four such cases have been brought to company attention in Japan though it did not lead to any major calamities.

Swift was launched last year in both global markets and in India. Previous version of Suzuki Swift was produced in 7 plants across the globe and sold in 100 countries. In India, Maruti Suzuki India launched the new version of Swift priced between Rs.4.22 lakhs to Rs.6.38 lakhs.