Maruti recalls over 40,000 units of Wagon R for faulty fuel hose fouling.

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Friday announced it would recall 40,618 units of its hatchback Wagon R powered by its 1 litre K series petrol engine to inspect for a possible issue of fuel hose fouling with metal clamp.

The cars under inspection were manufactured between November 15, 2018 and August 12, 2019.

"Starting Saturday owners of the suspected vehicles will be contacted by Maruti Suzuki dealers for inspection and replacement of the faulty parts, free of cost," the company said in a statement. "Alternatively, customers of suspected WagonR (1 litre) vehicles can visit the Company website and fill in the chassis number (MA3 followed by 14 digit alpha-numeric number) on the computer screen to check if their vehicle needs any attention. The chassis number is embossed on...