Maruti Suzuki India has issued a recall for a selected batch of new Swift hatchbacks and Dzire sedans to inspect for a possible fault in the Airbag Controller Unit. 566 new Swifts and 713 new Dzires – a total of 1,279 vehicles – which were manufactured in the period of May 7-July 5, 2018 are affected by this recall.

Beginning today, the owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Maruti Suzuki dealers for inspection and replacement of the faulty part, free of cost. They can also visit the Maruti Suzuki website to check if their car is part of the affected batch. The owners simply need to fill in the chassis number on the website to check (for new Swift – MBH and for new Dzire – MA3 followed by 14 digit alpha-numeric number). The chassis number of the car is embossed on the vehicle ID plate and is also mentioned in the vehicle invoice/registration documents.

Also see:

2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift review, road test

2017 Maruti Suzuki Dzire long term review, third report