Tata Motors, the Indian automotive giant that owns the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, has issued the biggest ever recall action in India, concerning a little over 115,000 Nano city cars to replace the starter motor.
However, the company prefers to use the term “upgrade” instead of “recall” as it claims there is no safety hazard associated with the old starter motor.
The maker of the world’s cheapest automobile said the installation of the new starter motor began in October this year and that it has already replaced the starter in 50,000 Nano cars.
“Owners of all old Nanos were informed about the exercise, and about 50,000 cars have already been done. There are about 65,000 owners who are yet to visit their dealerships and the company is in continuous contact with them,” Tata said in a statement.
The replacement covers all models produces from the launch of the mini car in 2009 to November 21 this year, when it introduced a refreshed version of the Nano, which is equipped with the new starter motor.
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