Automakers risk fines if they don’t flag defects

Automakers may face fines of up to ₹1 crore from April 1 for defects in vehicles they fail to voluntarily flag.

As per the mandatory recall norms notified by the Centre, a recall of more than six lakh two-wheelers, one lakh-plus four-wheelers and more than three lakh three-wheelers and quadricycles would attract a penalty of up to ₹1 crore. For recalling up to 6,000 two-wheelers, a manufacturer would have to pay up to ₹10 lakh. The move signals a shift from the prevailing voluntary vehicle-recall regime.