Maruti recalls 3,796 Ciaz units to replace faulty clutch part

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has recalled 3,796 units of its recently launched car Ciaz, manufactured till November 7 this year, to inspect a suspected fault and replace the relevant part of clutch operation system. However, the company said that the initiative for the Ciaz is not a recall but a service campaign undertaken in the interest of the customers to minimise any future inconvenience.

The inspection and replacement will be done free of cost to the customers.

“The company has decided to undertake a service campaign for these cars, in the interest of customers. Maruti Suzuki dealers have started to communicate with owners of the impacted vehicles,” the statement said.

Customers of Ciaz (manual transmission) can check the company’s website 

www.marutisuzuki.com  to ascertain if their Ciaz is among the above mentioned vehicles. The customer is requested to fill in the chassis number (MA3 followed by 14 digit alpha-numeric number) on the computer screen, the statement said.

Customers may also contact the nearest Maruti Suzuki dealer workshop to ascertain if their vehicle is among the above vehicles.

In October, Maruti Suzuki India had launched its premium sedan, Ciaz, priced between ₹6.99 lakh and ₹9.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), available in both petrol and diesel engines. While the petrol variant (K14 VVT, 1.4-litre) is priced between ₹6.99 lakh and ₹9.34 lakh, the diesel version (DDiS200, 1.3-litre) is priced at ₹8.04 lakh to ₹9.80 lakh.