In the case of the Renault Kwid, cars made between October 2015 and May 2016 are the units affected by the recall amounting to around 50000 total units. Since the redi-GO was launched in June, only cars made till May 18, 2016 are affected - a total of 932 units. Both cars are made in parallel at the Renault-Nissan Alliance factory in Chennai and share a large percentage of mechanical components.
Datsun redi-GO
The recall only affects the 0.8-litre model of the Kwid (shared with the redi-GO) and both Renault and Nissan will begin contacting customers of the respective vehicles in the coming weeks to carry out a free-of-charge replacement camp. The voluntary recall is a good direction by both manufacturers considering the fact that fuel system failures can cause a domino effect on other crucial drive systems like braking, steering and overall electronics. A leak in the fault hose or clip could also cause a life threatening situation in case of a fire.
The Renault Kiwd 1.0-litre has been launched a few weeks ago with a good response and the AMT version will be launched by the end of the year. The Kwid has sold over 56000 units of the Kwid in the last 6 months. The redi-GO has sold over 14000 units since its launch in June this year with a new redi-GO 'Sport' special edition launched in addition to the standard variants.
