Mumbai, August 11: Country's leading automaker by sales, Maruti Suzuki, has issued a voluntary recall for 2,555 units of the Alto K10 small hatchback in India. In the official circular, the Indo-Japanese carmaker said the recall had been initiated to address a suspected defect related to the steering gearbox assembly, affecting Alto K10's steering capabilities in some rare instances. However, the brand has remained coy regarding the production timeline (when the cars were manufactured in India).

The automaker has advised the customers to avoid driving the car until the issue is resolved. Affected customers will be contacted by the authorised dealer workshops to address the problem. The rectification job will be carried out free of charge. It is worth noting that the Alto is Maruti Suzuki's one of the most successful products in the country with more than 50 lakh cars sold in the domestic market since its inception. Volkswagen Taigun, Virtus Onam Editions Launched in India.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 India price begins from INR 3.99 lakh and goes up to INR 5.96 lakh (All prices ex-showroom). The car comes in a total of eight variants across four trims – STD, LXI (O), VXi (O) and VXi+ (O). It draws power from a 998cc petrol mill that produces 66 bhp of max power and 89 Nm of peak torque paired with a 5-speed manual or an AGS (Auto Gear Shift) technology. The car is also available in a CNG option, which can be bought at INR 5.74 lakh (ex-showroom). The MT and AGS variants are claimed to offer a fuel economy of 24.39 kmpl and 24.90 kmpl, respectively. The CNG variant offers a mileage of 33.85 km/kg.

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