Maruti recalls almost 70,000 cars over faulty wiring

New Delhi: India's biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India announced that it will recall almost 70,000 of its popular sedans and hatchbacks due to a wiring problem. Maruti, which is majority-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp, said 69,555 of its older models of Dzire sedan, Swift and Ritz hatchbacks sold locally were being recalled for repairs. "Maruti Suzuki India Limited today announced that it will proactively inspect and repair the wiring harness fitment of 69,555 diesel vehicles, manufactured between 8th March 2010 and 11th August 2013," the company said in a statement.

The potential problem relates to the wiring connecting the battery to the engine, a company official said. Earlier this year Maruti recalled just over 100,000 cars because of a faulty fuel cap, while in 2010 it pulled back 100,000 of its best-selling A-Star hatchback cars due to a fuel leakage problem. The company, which makes nearly half the cars sold in India, has also been hit by a series of strikes at its plants. Riots by workers and clashes with managers at its Manesar plant in 2012 left one person dead and scores injured.