Recalls

Guidelines for accreditation and registration of testing agencies are also in the worksAs  of  now,  firms voluntarily recall vehicles that do not meet minimum safety standards. However, the amended Motor Vehicles  Act allows the government to recall vehicles

As per provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, an automobile firm may be fined as much as 100 crore if it sells you a vehicle that is harmful to the environment or a safety hazard

Maruti Suzuki India in a statement said it will proactively and voluntarily undertake a recall for 1,279 vehicles (566 new Swift and 713 new Dzire) manufactured between May 7 and July 5, 2018. Automobile manufacturers in India follow a voluntary recall policy adopted by industry body SIAM in July 2012, under which if a company is of the opinion that there is a manufacturing defect that compromises safety of vehicles, it will voluntarily rectify the problem free of cost to the customer.

The Ford EcoSport cars produced at the company's Chennai plant between May 2017 and June 2017 are being inspected for weld integrity of the front lower control arm

The company has identified a suspected quality issue of excessive hardness in Bolt flange 10X42 mounted in the front fork of 56,194 units of these models, HMSI said

In a letter to food companies such as ITC, HUL, Dabur and Nestle, FSSAI said the food companies will also need to submit a 'fresh plan on the recall management'

Under pressure from US safety regulators, Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 175,000 motorcycles because the brakes might fail

Tesla is recalling about 11,000 Model X sport utility vehicles due to possible issues with their second-row fold-flat seats

Lupin's as many as 24,652 tablets are being recalled under class-I classification, according to a USFDA notification

Honda recalls 1.2 million Accord cars in the US as a battery sensor can short out and potentially cause a fire; the recall covers cars from 2013 through 2016 model years