Mahindra to recall 900 units of Scorpio Ex variant - Economic Times ~ Electronic Gadgets

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Mahindra to recall 900 units of Scorpio Ex variant - Economic Times

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MUMBAI: Mahindra & Mahindra, India's largest utility vehicle maker on Thursday announced a recall of 900 units of Scorpio Ex variant on account of a faulty pressure regulating valve.

The recall is for vehicles produced between October and November 2013. This replacement would be carried out with immediate effect and would be done free of cost for Scorpio Ex customers who would be individually contacted by the company/authorized dealers.

The statement issued by the company on Thursday said, this recall is in keeping with its customer centric approach as well as in compliance with the recently announced voluntary code on vehicle recall.

Earlier in the year, the company had reportedly recalled 25,000 to 30,000 units of its premium sports utility vehicle XUV 500 to replace parts such as fluid hose, front power window units and left wiper blade. These vehicles were produced in 2011 and 2012.

Seeing the continuous spate of recalls in the country, the Department of Heavy Industries is in the process of making the vehicle recall mandatory in the country.

The additional secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries Ambuj Sharma recently told ET, "We have held discussion with the industry, they are onboard and we have entrusted a preparation of a draft policy paper to ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India), they are working on it, may be in the next one month, they should be presenting the draft, which, we will again interact with other stakeholders like the law ministry, consumer affairs, road transport ministry and then we will finalise the draft and it will go for approval."

Sharma said that the drafting of policy will take at least 3-4 months and which has to be then notified. He added, ""We are looking at an implementation in the next six months."

According to reports almost 7-10% of cars produced in the country in the last 12-18 months have been recalled to tune of 2,50,000 to 3,00,000 units. The spate of recalls in the country shot up after the industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers Association or SIAM, came out with the Voluntary Recall Code in July 2012.

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