Cars Recalling!!!

Maruti Suzuki had admitted on Tuesday it recalled all the 100,000 A-Stars manufactured before August 22, 2009, to replace faulty components that could cause fuel leakages. The A-Star was launched just 15 months ago and the recalls began in December.

Of all the A-Stars recalled, 60 per cent were sold abroad, while the rest to domestic customers. The vehicles recalled by Maruti include some Nissan Pixos as well. This is the same vehicle as the A-Star, but is rebadged as a Nissan product.

This is the largest recall by an Indian auto company. In fact, Maruti has surpassed its own record of recalling 76,000 Omnis in 2001.

Hyundai recalls Sonata model-----

Meanwhile, Hyundai announced on Wednesday that it was recalling over 47,000 units of the Sonata sedan, but only in the the Korean and US markets. The Hyundai recall comes on the heels of similar moves by Toyota and Honda. There are fears that this spate of global recalls may have an impact on the Indian market.

A Hyundai spokesperson in India allayed the fear, stating the Indian version is different from the car being recalled. “The recalled Sonatas are from the YF range, whereas India gets the Sonata Transform model,” the spokesperson clarified.