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Suzuki recalls thousands of A-Star cars from Europe

Suzuki recalls thousands of A-Star cars from Europe

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Berlin: Japanese auto maker Suzuki has recalled several thousand ‘Concept A-Star´ cars built by its Indian joint venture Maruti Suzuki and marketed in Europe as ‘Suzuki Alto’ models because of problems with the fuel tanks in some cars.

In Germany alone, 9,244 ‘Alto’ cars have been recalled voluntarily by Suzuki for inspection after some irregularities were detected in the fuel tanks of some cars, a Suzuki International Europe spokesperson told PTI.

It has been noticed that the fuel tanks in some cars could become less tight in the area of fuel pump after a certain period of driving. Therefore, the gaskets of the fuel pump will be examined at Suzuki’s service stations and repaired or replaced if needed at the company’s costs, he said.

Around 1,00,000 ‘Suzuki Alto’ cars sold across Europe since December 2008 are reported to be affected by the recall.

The spokesman added that the cars are being recalled as a precautionary measure and there were no complaints from customers or accidents related to the fuel tank problem.

The ‘A-Star’ had its world premiere at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January 2008 and since then thousands of cars were sold in India.

It was launched in the European market following its international premiere at the Paris Automobile Exhibition in October 2008.

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Published: 27 Feb 2010, 04:45 PM IST
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