Honda recalls Amaze, Brio for faulty proportioning valve

Thanks to BHPian M35 for bringing this to our notice.

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has recalled 15,623 units of the non-ABS variant of the Brio hatchback and 15,603 units of the non-ABS variant of the petrol-engined Amaze sedan for inspection of the proportioning valve. The recall is pertinent to vehicles manufactured between 28 February 2013 and 16 January 2014.

HCIL claims that there is a possibility of mis-assembly of the proportioning valve. The proportioning valve is a part of the brake system that adjusts brake distribution pressure to the wheels. Proportioning is not a part of an ABS-equipped brake system. Therefore, ABS variants of the cars have not been affected.

After carrying out the inspection, HCIL will replace the defective part, if required, free of cost. Owners of the affected cars will be contacted individually by the company's dealerships is a phased manner.

Additionally, owners of the abovementioned Honda models can log on to the manufacturer’s website and ascertain if their cars are in the list of recalled vehicles. Owners need to enter their car’s 17 character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) number in the provided field.