Over 13L vehicles recalled by manufacturers in FY 2021-22

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

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Part 110A of the Motor Vehicle Law, 1988 related to the withdrawal of motorized vehicles. This empowering the central government to direct producers to remember vehicles of a particular type or variant if defective in certain types of motor vehicles threatens to endanger the environment or drivers or other road users or users.

This happens when defects have been reported to the government with a certain percentage of the owner or testing agent or with other sources.

In addition, sub-section (6) from section 110A Motorized Vehicle Law empowering the central government to make rules to regulate the withdrawal of motor vehicles from a particular type or variant for any defects that in the opinion of the government can cause damage to the environment or drivers or residents The motorized vehicle or other road users.

Thus, the Ministry of Transportation and Road Vide G.S.R. 173 (E) dated March 11, 2021 included new rules, 127C, in the rule of the Central Motor Vehicle, 1989 which determined the procedure to recall damaged motor vehicles.

According to the data, the total number of road accidents that occurred, involving the category of cars, taxis, van and LMV in the country for the last four years of calendar has recorded a decline, from 1,13,737 in 2017 to 60,986 in 2020.

The Ministry of Road Transportation has formulated a multi-slap strategy to overcome road safety problems based on education, engineering (both roads and vehicles), law enforcement and emergency care.