Automobile
Honda to replace air bag inflator in 11,381 vehicles
New Delhi: Automobile major Honda Cars India on Friday said it will carry-out preventive replacement of air bag inflators in its sports utility vehicle (SUV) CR-V and premium sedan Accord.
According to the company, it will carry-out preventive replacement of the passenger-side air bag inflator in 575 units of CR-V manufactured in 2004 and driver-side air bag inflator of 10,805 units of Accord manufactured during 2003-2007.
The company said this exercise is part of Honda’s global recall and safety improvement campaign concerning the air bag inflator in their car models. Additionally, the passenger-side air bag inflator in 1 unit of Civic of 2004 make will also be replaced.
The company added that the replacement would be carried out free of cost at its dealerships across India from June 4 in a phased manner and the company will communicate with customers directly.
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.