Lok Sabha Question No. 2750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Vehicle Recall Policy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2750 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.05.2016

## Vehicle Recall Policy

## 2750. SHRI NINONG ERING:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of vehicles recalled by automobile manufacturers for safety defects in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether a study undertaken by National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrasturcture Project (NATRIP) has shown that 65% of the victims of road accidents are in light four wheelers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate a mandatory recall policy for vehicles which do not meet safety standards; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC

## ANSWER ENTERPRISES (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)

- (a): The details of  vehicles recalled by automobiles manufacturers, as made available by SIAM to DHI, is annexed.

(b)&(c): No  Madam,  Accident  Data  Analysis  Centre  (ADAC)  of  National  Automotive Testing  and  R&D  Infrasturcture  Project  (NATRIP)  was  involved  in  an  in-depth  crash  data collection project for serious motor vehicles accident on the Gurgaon-Jaipur Stretch (194km) of NH-8,  during  the  period  from  01.08.2013  to  01.06.2015.  As  per  the  aforementioned  data collection project of ADAC, 43.5% of the injuries (sum of Fatality, Grievous Injury and Minor Injury) were recorded in accidents that involved light 4 wheelers.

(d)&(e): At present there is no recall policy in the country. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  has  initiated  steps  for  bringing  mandatory  Recall  Policy  by  way  of  amending Central Motors Vehicles Rules 1989. However, the industry has announced a voluntary code on vehicle recall in July 2012. Since July 2012, whenever a safety defect which poses risk of accident or harm to the vehicle occupant is recognized in vehicles, the manufacturers conduct a voluntary recall and offer to rectify the vehicles free of charge.

## Annexure

|   Sr. No. | Organization                                 | Vehicle Name                                  | Notification Date for Recall   | Defect                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   Target No. of Vehicles |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Ford India pvt. Ltd.                         | Figo &Fiesta Classic (All)                    | 23-Jul-12                      | Minor crack in Rear Twist Beam (RTB) emitting unusual metallic cracking noise                                                                                                                                                             |                   111000 |
|         1 | Ford India pvt. Ltd.                         | Figo &Fiesta Classic (Petrol variants)        | 23-Jul-12                      | Minor oil leak in the PAS Hose System and potential fume might exhume from the identified leakage area                                                                                                                                    |                    17655 |
|         2 | Toyota Kirloskar Private Limited             | Toyota Camry (Imported from Japan)            | 10-Oct-12                      | Notchy/Sticky feeling of using sliding electrical Contact module in driver's side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS). Commercial lubricants applied on it may result in melting of switch assembly using                                   |                     1904 |
|         2 | Toyota Kirloskar Private Limited             | Toyota Corolla Altis (Manufacture d in India) | 10-Oct-12                      | Notchy/Sticky feeling of sliding electrical Contact module in driver's side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS). Commercial lubricants applied on it may result in melting of switch assembly                                               |                     6782 |
|         3 | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | CBR 250 (Standard)                            | 19-Nov-12                      | Possibility of limited ineffectiveness in front brake application                                                                                                                                                                         |                    11506 |
|         4 | Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.                   | XUV 500 (W6 and W8 variants)                  | 6-Mar-13                       | Oil seepage from a hose that leads to gradual increase in steering efforts                                                                                                                                                                |                    24695 |
|         5 | Nissan Motor India Private Limited           | Micra (all variants)                          | 22-May- 13                     | Seal of Primary and/or secondary circuit of brake master cylinder may get twisted resulting in brake fluids to pass the seal. When operating the system under light braking force, driver may experience brake pedal sinking to the floor |                     6286 |
|         5 | Nissan Motor India Private Limited           | Sunny (all variants)                          | 22-May- 13                     | Seal of Primary and/or secondary circuit of brake master cylinder may get twisted resulting in brake fluids to pass the seal. When operating the system under light braking force, driver may experience brake pedal sinking to the floor |                    15902 |

|   6 | Renault India                    | Pulse (All variants)                                              | 22-May- 13   | Seal of the primary and/or secondary circuit of the brake master cylinder may get twisted, resulting in brake fluid to pass the seal. When operating the braking system under light braking force, the customer may experience brake pedal sinking to the floor.   |   2836 |
|-----|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|   6 | Renault India                    | Scala (All variants)                                              | 22-May- 13   | Seal of the primary and/or secondary circuit of the brake master cylinder may get twisted, resulting in brake fluid to pass the seal. When operating the braking system under light braking force, the customer may experience brake pedal sinking to the floor.   |   4180 |
|   7 | Toyota Kirloskar Private Limited | Toyota Corolla Altis All Variants Diesel (Manufacture d in India) | 24-May- 13   | FR Drive shaft coming off from the inboard joint resulting in loss of drive                                                                                                                                                                                        |   1077 |
|   8 | Honda Cars India Limited         | City (Manual and Automatic)                                       | 29-Jun-13    | Melting of Power Window Master Switch                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  42672 |
|   9 | Ford India pvt. Ltd.             | EcoSport (Diesel)                                                 | 11-Jul-13    | Glow Plug Module may require replacement or relocation                                                                                                                                                                                                             |    972 |
|  10 | India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.     | Yamaha Cygnus Ray (2 Wheeler - 1GC1 Variant)                      | 18-Jul-13    | Some Handle bars may crack or break by vibrations while vehicle is running due to Inadequate welding. Hence replacement of the Handle Bar will be done in all affected range.                                                                                      |  56082 |
|  11 | Jaguar Land Rover Limited        | Jaguar XF (UK Built) 2.2L Diesel                                  | 8-Aug-13     | Fuel odour and fuel on the ground after driving. Diesel fuel leaking from engine mounted injector spill rail spigot to return pipe connector joint.                                                                                                                |      1 |
|  11 | Jaguar Land Rover Limited        | Jaguar XF (UK Built) 2.2L Diesel                                  | 8-Aug-13     | Fuel odour and fuel on the ground after driving. Diesel fuel leaking from engine mounted injector spill rail spigot to return pipe connector joint.                                                                                                                |    516 |

| 12   | Ford India pvt. Ltd.         | Figo &Fiesta Classic (All)                   | 13-Sep-13   | Ford India is extending the existing recall for RTB issue to recall the remaining batches of the vehicle                                                                       |   131922 |
|------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 12   | Ford India pvt. Ltd.         | Figo &Fiesta Classic (Petrol variants)       | 13-Sep-13   | Ford India is extending the existing recall for PAS Hose System issue to recall the remaining batches of the vehicle                                                           |    34099 |
| 13.  | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Swift (Petrol &Diesel Variants)              | 26-Nov-13   |                                                                                                                                                                                |      176 |
| 13.  | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Swift (Petrol &Diesel Variants)              | 26-Nov-13   |                                                                                                                                                                                |      416 |
|      |                              | Swift Dzire (Petrol& Diesel Variants)        | 26-Nov-13   | Check for unapproved Steering Column Assembly                                                                                                                                  |      130 |
|      |                              | Swift Dzire (Petrol& Diesel Variants)        | 26-Nov-13   | Check for unapproved Steering Column Assembly                                                                                                                                  |      451 |
|      |                              | Ertiga (Petrol &Diesel Variants)             | 26-Nov-13   |                                                                                                                                                                                |       78 |
|      |                              | Ertiga (Petrol &Diesel Variants)             | 26-Nov-13   |                                                                                                                                                                                |      228 |
|      |                              | Astar (Petrol Variants)                      | 26-Nov-13   |                                                                                                                                                                                |       13 |
| 14   | Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.   | Scorpio Ex                                   | 1-Dec-13    | On certain production vehicles, a pressure regulating valve may not operate optimally, Should this condition continue, it will lead to jerk being felt by rear seat passengers |      985 |
| 15   | India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. | R1 (Assembled Condition - Import from Japan) | 3-Mar-14    | Improper headlight connector couples due to thermal expansion causing flick due to vibration while riding. Continued use may lead to melting and malfunction.                  |      138 |
| 16   | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Swift (Petrol &Diesel Variants)              |             | Possibility of fuel smell and leakage in extreme condition if is filled upto the Fuel Cap due to inadequate setting due to improper screw                                      |    14919 |
| 16   | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Swift (Petrol &Diesel Variants)              | 9-Apr-14    | Possibility of fuel smell and leakage in extreme condition if is filled upto the Fuel Cap due to inadequate setting due to improper screw                                      |    32318 |
| 16   | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Swift Dzire (Petrol& Diesel Variants)        | 9-Apr-14    | fuel level resulted                                                                                                                                                            |    11853 |
| 16   | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Swift Dzire (Petrol& Diesel Variants)        | 9-Apr-14    | fuel level resulted                                                                                                                                                            |    30628 |
| 16   | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Ertiga (Petrol &Diesel Variants)             | 9-Apr-14    | shape                                                                                                                                                                          |     3197 |
| 16   | Maruti Suzuki India Limited  | Ertiga (Petrol &Diesel Variants)             | 9-Apr-14    | shape                                                                                                                                                                          |    10396 |
| 17   | Honda Cars India Limited     | Amaze - Manual (Petrol - Non ABS)            | 5-May-14    | Possiblity of certain cars have mis-assembly of Brake Proportioning Valve                                                                                                      |    15603 |
| 17   | Honda Cars India Limited     | Brio - Manual (Petrol - Non ABS)             | 5-May-14    | Possiblity of certain cars have mis-assembly of Brake Proportioning Valve                                                                                                      |    15623 |

|   18 | Hyundai Motor India Limited                                    | Santa Fe               | 23-May- 14   | Stop Lamp Switch Malfunction                                                                                                                                                          | 2437   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|   19 | Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.                                     | Scropio EX             | 7-Jul-14     | In some vehicles, a pressure regulating valve may interfere with a nearby body panel and may not operate optimally. This may ultimately cause damage to the pressure regulating valve | 23519  |
|   20 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | Accord                 | 16-Jul-14    | passenger airbag inflators may                                                                                                                                                        | 1075   |
|   20 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | CR-V                   | 16-Jul-14    | contain propellants with low                                                                                                                                                          | 253    |
|   20 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | Stream                 | 16-Jul-14    | density caused by production conditions. The deployment, the pressure inside the inflator case rises excessively and may rupture.                                                     | 1      |
|   21 | Maruti Suzuki India Limited                                    | Old Dzire              | 30-Sep-14    |                                                                                                                                                                                       | 54858  |
|   21 | Maruti Suzuki India Limited                                    | (diesel)               | 30-Sep-14    |                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1080   |
|   21 | Maruti Suzuki India Limited                                    | Old Swift (diesel)     | 30-Sep-14    | Improper fitness condition of wiring harness which might                                                                                                                              | 12470  |
|   21 | Maruti Suzuki India Limited                                    | Old Swift (diesel)     | 30-Sep-14    | cause interefernce between                                                                                                                                                            | 16     |
|   21 | Maruti Suzuki India Limited                                    | Ritz (diesel)          | 30-Sep-14    | wiring harness and battery tray.                                                                                                                                                      | 1131   |
|   22 | Audi India (Division of Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd) | Audi A4                | 28-Oct-14    | Software update of the airbag control unit to rectify an incorrect parameter in the triggering algorithm.                                                                             | 6758   |
|   23 | Nissan Motor India Private Limited                             | Micra (all variants)   | 27-Oct-14    | some airbag inflators were assembled with incorrect outer baffle plate at Takata facility.                                                                                            | 5895   |
|   23 | Nissan Motor India Private Limited                             | Sunny (all variants)   | 27-Oct-14    | Excessive pressure results from restricted gas flow, causing inflator to rupture during deployment.                                                                                   | 104    |
|   24 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | Brio (Petrol)          | 27-Oct-14    | Incorrect baffle plates                                                                                                                                                               | 1040   |
|   24 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | Amaze (Petrol& Diesel) | 27-Oct-14    | assembled during Driver Side Airbag Inflator assembly process. When such airbags are                                                                                                  | 1235   |
|   24 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | CR-V (Petrol)          | 27-Oct-14    | deployed, pressure inside inflaotor case rises excessively and the case may rupture.                                                                                                  | 63     |
|   24 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | Accord                 | 15-May- 15   | At the time of airbag                                                                                                                                                                 | 10805  |
|   24 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       |                        | 15-May- 15   | deployement the inflator body                                                                                                                                                         | 575    |
|   24 | Honda Cars India Limited                                       | Civic                  | 15-May- 15   | excessive internal pressure. Replacement being done as a preventive measure                                                                                                           |        |

|   25 | Audi India (Division of Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt Ltd)   | Audi Q7                                               | 15-Sep-14   | Engine oil may enter brake servo via vacumm lines. This might cause damage to diaphram in the brake servo via vacuum lines                                                                                     |   382 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|   26 | Toyota Kirloskar Private Limited                                | Camry                                                 | 12-Nov-14   | Inspect and replace the front suspension lower ball joint                                                                                                                                                      |   119 |
|   27 | Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.                                      | XUV 500 (W4, W6, W8) Scorpio (Vlx, Slx, Lx) Xylo (H9, | 15-Nov-14   | on some of the production engines, the vacuum pump may malfunction which will lead to noise from engine and damage it.                                                                                         |  2341 |
|   28 | Ford India pvt. Ltd.                                            | Fiesta (Diesel)                                       | 21-Nov-14   | Deisel engine can get affected in wet conditions                                                                                                                                                               |  3072 |
|   29 | Toyota Kirloskar Private Limited                                | Corolla Altis                                         | 25-Nov-14   | engine oil leakage from turbochager/vacuum pump and accumulates in the air intake system, which may lead to consequential damage                                                                               |  5834 |
|   30 | Ford India pvt. Ltd.                                            | Titanium O                                            | 16-Dec-14   | side airbags, seat belt pre- tensioner and side impact sensor circuits incorrectly oriented.                                                                                                                   | 19441 |
|   30 | Ford India pvt. Ltd.                                            | Titanium (1.0 &1.5 Tivct)                             | 16-Dec-14   | Vapour line and fuel prone to collision                                                                                                                                                                        |  2716 |
|   31 | Renault India                                                   | Pulse                                                 | 12-Jan-15   | some airbags inflators were assembled with incorrect outer                                                                                                                                                     |   620 |
|   31 | Renault India                                                   | Scala                                                 | 12-Jan-15   | baffle plate. Therefore, excessive pressure can be created by restricted gas flow, potentially causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment.                                                                |    26 |
|   32 | Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.                                      | XUV500                                                | 12-Feb-15   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 99283 |
|   33 | Volkswagen                                                      | Audi A4, Q5, A6, A7, Q7, A8                           | 26-Feb-15   | Avoiding a possible unfavorable combination of tolerances can cause leak in injection system. If fuel retaining bracket not sufficiently rigid, may cause tension at the connection b/w bracket and fuel rail. |    25 |
|   34 | Maruti Suzuki India Limited                                     | Alto 800, Alto K10 (Petrol/CNG: 19780/13318)          | 10-Mar-15   | Replace door latch assembly Front & Rear (Right side only) in the affected vehicles                                                                                                                            | 33098 |

|   35 | Nissan Motor India                           | X-Trail              |           | Part of ongoing investigation in to smokeless passenger inflator                                                                                                           | 587    |
|------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|   35 | Nissan Motor India                           | Teana                | 13-May-   | Part of ongoing investigation in to smokeless passenger inflator                                                                                                           | 92     |
|   35 | Nissan Motor India                           | Almera               | 15        | Part of ongoing investigation in to smokeless passenger inflator                                                                                                           | 2      |
|   35 | Private Limited                              | Patrol               |           | Part of ongoing investigation in to smokeless passenger inflator                                                                                                           | 2      |
|   36 | Nissan Motor India                           | X-Trail              | 24-Jun-15 | Takata inflator issue, Nissan will expand the ongoing Takata inflator airbag inflator campaign .                                                                           | 310    |
|   36 | Private                                      | Teana                | 24-Jun-15 | Takata inflator issue, Nissan will expand the ongoing Takata inflator airbag inflator campaign .                                                                           | 410    |
|   37 | Nissan Motor India Private Limited           | Micra                | 25-Jun-15 | voluntary recall for certain variants equipped with engine push button start                                                                                               | 6495   |
|   37 | Nissan Motor India Private Limited           | Sunny                | 25-Jun-15 | voluntary recall for certain variants equipped with engine push button start                                                                                               | 5106   |
|   38 | Toyota Kirloskar Private Limited             | Corolla              | 2-Jul-15  | improperly manufactured propellant wafers assembled which might cause ator to rupture and front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally during crash                         | 36     |
|   39 | General Motors India                         | Beat, Spark, Enjoy   | 13-Jul-15 | Safety issue of remote keyless entry accessory issue                                                                                                                       | 155000 |
|   40 | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | CBR 250R             | Standard  | Suspected that sealant may have been applied incorrectly during assembly of the starter                                                                                    |        |
|   40 | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | CBR 250R             | ABS       | relay swicth which may                                                                                                                                                     |        |
|   40 | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. |                      | Standard  | increase resistance across main fuse, potentially interrupting                                                                                                             | 13706  |
|   40 | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | CBR150R              | Deluxe    | the motorcycle's battery voltage to the electrical system. The interruption may cause the engine to not start or stall while riding or even catch fire in extreme cases    | 3698   |
|   41 | HARLEY Davidson                              | XG 750               | 27-Aug-15 | Poor fuel pump inlet which could lead to interruption of fuel supply at low fuel levels. The motorcycle may hesitate and restore power abruptly leading to loss of control |        |
|   42 | Renault India                                | Pulse (All variants) | 9-Sep-15  | Rework the start stop button to avoid an excessive interference condition                                                                                                  | 970    |
|   42 | Renault India                                | Scala (All variants) | 9-Sep-15  | Rework the start stop button to avoid an excessive interference condition                                                                                                  | 1138   |

| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | CR-V                      |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 646     |
|------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | Civic                     |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 11159   |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | CR-V                      |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1       |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | CR-V                      |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 11494   |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | Civic                     | 18-Sep-15 | to excessive internal pressure                                                                                                                                                                                        | 40083   |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | City                      |           | at the time of airbag                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2646    |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | CR-V                      |           | deployment                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 7684    |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | City                      |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 140508  |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | Civic                     |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 43129   |
| 43   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | Jazz                      |           | Rupturing of inflator body due                                                                                                                                                                                        | 15707   |
| 44   | Volkswagen                                   | Polo                      | 8-Oct-15  | hand break lever arm in rear brake drum assembly may break, making it ineffective                                                                                                                                     | 1439    |
| 45   | Honda Cars India Limited                     | City                      | 23-Oct-15 | Existing CVT control software can result in higher stress to the CVT during certain CVT operation mode                                                                                                                | 3879    |
| 46   | Volkswagen                                   | Polo, Vento, Jetta, Pasat | 1-Dec-15  | Software updation required                                                                                                                                                                                            | 198300  |
| 47   | Honda                                        | City                      | 10-Dec-15 | Fuel leakage observed from fuel return line and subsequently engine stops due to no fuel in tank                                                                                                                      | 64428   |
| 47   | Honda                                        | Mobilio                   | 10-Dec-15 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 25782   |
| 48   | General Motors India                         | Chevrolet Beat Diesel     | 15-Dec-15 | Clutch pedal lever are susceptible to cracking                                                                                                                                                                        | 101597  |
| 49   | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | VFR1200FDA                | 5-Jan-16  | driveshaft universal joint bearing may not have been properly assembled and may not have swpecified durability due to manufacturing errors                                                                            | 28      |
| 50   | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | CBR250R (standard/ABS)    | 5-Jan-15  | Sealant may have been applied incorrectly during assembly of the starter relay switch, this can increase resistance across main fuse, potentially interrupting motorcycle's battery voltage to the electrical system. | 13706   |
| 50   | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | CBR150R (standard/ABS)    | 5-Jan-15  | Sealant may have been applied incorrectly during assembly of the starter relay switch, this can increase resistance across main fuse, potentially interrupting motorcycle's battery voltage to the electrical system. | 2,122   |
| 51   | Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. | VFR1200FDA                | 5-Jan-16  | driveshaft universal joint bearing not assembled properly, and even if done, may not have specified durability.                                                                                                       | 28      |
|      |                                              |                           | TOTAL     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1769430 |

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