Massive car recall issued

Suzuki is recalling two million vehicles including Swift and Wagon R models made between 1998 and 2009. The call-back is to replace ignition switches after reports of fumes being emitted from faulty components. There have been 67 such incidents reported in Japan. More than 1.873 million units are affected across nine models in Japan, including the Alto, Wagon R and Swift. The recall also covers 133,700 Swifts, Altos and Chevy Cruzes sold in overseas markets, such as the Chevrolet Cruze that Suzuki builds for General Motors and the AZ-Wagon and Carol models sold under the Mazda brand. The latest announcement expands a previous recall for 168,000 cars issued in March for the same defect. No one has been injured by the problems, and there have been no reports of smoking or burning ignition switches outside Japan. The latest recall follows Suzuki’s Celerio suffering brake failure during a 128kph declaration test by a UK car magazine, which held back the model’s release in this country.