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Japanese automobile major Nissan has said it is recalling 9,000 units of its compact car Micra and mid-sized sedan Sunny in India to replace faulty airbags. The move is part of a global recall by the company.
A Nissan India spokesperson said the company's global recall of 260,000 units covered models such as Note, March/Micra, Sunny/Almera/Versa, Patrol and Cube.
"Nissan plans to begin notifying customers soon. Nissan dealers will replace the driver airbag inflator with a correctly manufactured part at no cost to the customers for parts or labour. The company is committed to a high level of customer safety, service and satisfaction and is working with its dealers to promptly address this issue," the spokesperson said.
The recall will cover cars manufactured between 2008 and 2012 which use safety airbags made by its supplier Takata.
Since the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers started voluntary vehicle recall for safety-related issues in July 2012, about 700,000 vehicles have been recalled by various companies, including Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota, Ford, Honda and General Motors.
Last month, Maruti Suzuki India had announced the recall of 69,555 units of the Dzire, Swift and Ritz models manufactured between March 2010 and August 2013, owing to a fault with the wiring harness.
In April this year, Maruti Suzuki recalled 103,311 units of the Ertiga, Swift and DZire models manufactured between November 12, 2013, and February 4, 2014, to replace a faulty fuel filler neck. Last year, General Motors India had recalled about 110,000 units of its multi-utility vehicle Tavera to address emission and specification issues. As part of the new Central Motor Vehicle Rules, the government is framing a mandatory recall policy entailing penalties.
