General Motors India to recall 1,01,597 units of Beat diesel

General Motors India will recall over 100,000 units of the Beat Diesel, manufactured between December 2010 and July 2014, to replace faulty clutch pedal lever.

The company said it will inspect and if necessary, replace the clutch pedal lever in 1,01,597 units of Chevrolet Beat Diesel.

"The company has started voluntarily notifying owners of the Beat Diesel to take their cars to any of Chevrolet's 248 authorised service centres across India," General Motors India said in a statement.

The clutch pedal lever in these units is susceptible to cracking on continued usage, it added.

"Quality and care are our highest priorities and we are committed to putting customers at the centre of everything we do.

“If we foresee a potential issue, we ensure that it is corrected as soon as possible, as part of our complete commitment to customer satisfaction," the company said.

As part of the recall, customers can also contact their nearest Chevrolet dealership and schedule an appointment for vehicle inspection and correction, it added.

The affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge at Chevrolet's authorised service centres across the country.

In 2013, the company had recalled 114,000 units of its multi-purpose vehicle Chevrolet Tavera, manufactured between 2005 and 2013, to address emissions and specification issues.

Last week Japanese auto major Honda had announced recall of 90,210 units of its sedanCity and multi-purpose vehicle Mobilio in India manufactured between December 2013 to July 2015 to replace fuel return pipe.

Earlier, Volkswagen Group had announced a recall of 3,23,700 units across its three brands -- Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen -- in India in relation to the emission test

cheating scandal. It was the largest recall of vehicles in India.

Ever since the auto industry body SIAM introduced the voluntary recall policy for safety related issues, automobile manufacturers have been recalling vehicles.

Till now, over 18.04 lakh (1.80 million) vehicles have been recalled byvarious manufacturers in India so far.

Image: The new Beat diesel. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Chevrolet India.