Japanese auto large Toyota Motor has determined to recall a lot of its City Cruiser subcompact SUVs for defective airbag points. In whole, the automaker has been pressured to recall 9,498 items up to now.

In response to experiences, the recalled City Cruiser SUVs had been constructed between July 28, 2020 and February 11, 2021. The issue seems to be with the motive force’s facet airbag in these SUVs. The automaker will perform additional assessments and get replaced by new ones.

Affected house owners shall be contacted by licensed firm sellers. If there’s a fault within the car, the required modifications shall be made.

Toyota Motor launched the compact, lower than four-meter SUV City Cruiser within the Indian market in September final yr.

The City Cruiser SUV is predicated on Maruti Suzuki’s well-liked Vitara Brezza subcompact SUV. That is the second installment of the Toyota-Suzuki alliance in India after the Glanza which is a rebadged Maruti Baleno. The City Cruiser is a spin-off of the Maruti Vitara Brezza and sports activities the identical exterior design and styling.

The City Cruiser SUV is powered by a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated 4-cylinder petrol engine that generates 105 hp of energy and 138 Nm of torque. This engine is accompanied by a 5-speed handbook gearbox and a 4-speed torque converter gearbox. Hybrid know-how has additionally been included in its automated variants. Its handbook model offers a mileage of 17.03 km per liter and the automated variants as much as 18.76 km per liter.

The City Cruiser SUV is obtainable out there in three variants, which embody Mid, Excessive and Premium. The worth of the entry-level Mid-Grade MT variant of the City Cruiser SUV begins at ₹8.40 lakh and extends to ₹11:30 a.m. lakh for the premium premium AT variant.