Mandatory vehicle recall: Transport experts are divided

The notification does not cover any loss of life or injury to road users due to product or vehicle failure caused due to the manufacturing defect, says an expert

Effective April 1, 2021 India will usher in the mandatory vehicle recall regime joining host of other countries where recall of a defective automobile is mandatory.  A vehicle recall can be triggered if many consumers of a vehicle report similar type of problem.  Presently, the recall of the defective vehicle is voluntary in India.

Since the voluntary code of vehicle recall took effect in 2012, automakers in India have recalled over 3.4 million vehicles. In 2020, a total of 379,665 units were called back for defects, the highest in three years. This was a sharp jump from 159,992 units that were