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Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said on Monday it would inspect 31,226 units of select variants of the Amaze compact sedan and Brio hatchback for a possible defect in the braking system.
The company will inspect the proportioning valve of non-ABS (anti-lock braking system) variants of both models manufactured between February 28, 2013 and January 16, 2014.
The proportioning valve is part of the system that adjusts brake-distribution pressure to the wheels.
Free inspection
The inspection will be carried out on 15,623 Brio cars and 15,603 petrol Amaze cars, HCIL said in a statement.
The inspection and replacement (if needed) would be carried out free at HCIL dealerships across India and owners will be contacted individually in a phased manner.
“There is a possibility that in some of these cars there is mis-assembly of the proportioning valve. However, no complaint related to this part has been reported. HCIL will voluntarily replace the proportioning valve after inspection, if required,” the company added.
Customers can check if their cars are among those recalled by submitting their 17-character alpha-numeric vehicle identification numbers (VIN) on the company website.
ABS variants of Brio and the petrol Amaze and all variants of the diesel Amaze do not require inspection because the proportioning valve is not a part of their braking systems.
Earlier
In one of the biggest vehicle recalls in the country, Maruti Suzuki India had last month recalled 103,311 units of Ertiga, Swift and DZire models manufactured between November 12, 2013 and February 4, 2014, to replace a faulty fuel filler neck.
Similarly, Toyota Kirloskar Motor carried out a service campaign for 44,989 units of its multi-purpose vehicle Innova manufactured between February 2005 and December 2008 in India to rectify a faulty cable on the steering wheel.
In 2013, General Motors India, too, had recalled 114,000 units of its multi-purpose vehicle Chevrolet Tavera manufactured between 2005 and 2013 to address emissions and specification issues.
Automobile companies have been pro-active in recalling vehicles in case of safety issues since industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers initiated a voluntary recall policy in 2012.
