The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 11th March, 2021 has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021. The amendment provides following new obligations of Manufacturers, Importers or Retrofitters.
- Every manufacturer, importer or retrofitter, as the case may be, of a motor vehicle shall have in place procedure for regulating the recall of motor vehicle.
- The said procedure may be reflected with in the organizations quality manual.
- Inform risks posed by the motor vehicles being manufactured, imported or retrofitted, by them;
- Conduct investigations, and may take samples of motor vehicles and subject them to safety checks;
- Maintain a register of recall related complaints and keep dealers informed of such monitoring;
- Take appropriate action necessary to avoid recall related risks, including recall of the motor vehicle from the market, adequately and effectively warning consumers;
They shall come into force with effect from 1st day of April, 2021.
