Over 87,000 Units Of Maruti S-Presso And Eeco Have Been Recalled

The recall covers units of these two models manufactured between July 5, 2021 and February 15, 2023

• The recall is due to a possible fault in a part of the steering rod tie of these vehicles.

• The defective part may break or affect the vehicle's handling

• Maruti will call the owners of the affected units to conduct the inspection.

• The defective part will be replaced free of cost.

Maruti Suzuki India has announced a recall of 87,599 units of the Maruti S-Presso and Maruti Eeco due to a possible defect in a part of the steering tie rod. These units of the entry-level offerings were manufactured over nearly two years, between July 5, 2021 and February 15, 2023.

The brand’s dealerships will call the buyers of the impacted units to examine and replace the problematic component on their vehicles, without any charges. According to the manufacturer, the defective part of the steering tie rod may affect the vehicle's handling and maneuverability, and worst of all, it may break in rare cases.

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Previous Recalls

Both of these vehicles, the S-Presso and Eeco, were also part of a previous recall made in January 2023, due to a suspected fault in the airbag control module. Maruti fixed that issue free of cost as well.

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What S-Presso And Eeco Offer

The S-Presso sits just above the Alto in the Maruti lineup. It is offered with a 1-litre petrol engine (68PS/90Nm) mated to either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed AMT. The same engine is also offered with CNG, which has a reduced output of 56.69PS and 82Nm and is paired only with the 5-speed manual transmission.

The Eeco MPV on the other hand is offered with a 1.2-litre petrol engine which makes 81PS and 104.4Nm. The same unit also comes in CNG, the output of which reduces to 72PS and 95Nm. Both petrol and CNG units come paired to a 5-speed manual transmission.

Prices

Maruti retails the S-Presso in the price range of Rs 4.26 lakh to Rs 6.12 lakh, while the Eeco is priced from Rs 5.27 lakh to Rs 6.53 lakh. The S-Presso directly competes with the Renault Kwid, whereas the Eeco doesn’t have any direct rivals in India.

All prices are ex-showroom

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