Suzuki Stops Selling Fronx! What Went Wrong? » MotorOctane

Maruti Suzuki is infamous for making cars with poor build quality. The brand is, however, doing its best to change its image! Currently, it has multiple cars with a complete 5-star safety rating. But all these are newly launched cars. Old models like the Celerio & even the now-discontinued Ciaz recently scored poorly in Global NCAP tests. Alongside, the Fronx was also tested and received 1-star ratings! After which, the brand decided to stop selling the SUV!
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Sales Halted!

Recently, multiple Maruti Suzuki cars were crash tested and unfortunately scored poor safety ratings. But what caught everyone’s attention was the crash test of Fronx! It is a global SUV which was recently crash tested at the ANCAP – specifically for New Zealand. It scored just 1-star rating, following which, Suzuki decided to stop selling the Fronx in New Zealand. But why?

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Well, the primary reason for the poor safety rating of the Fronx was the failure of the rear seatbelt retractor. Due to this, the rear dummies had excessive forward movement, which was prone to some serious injuries. The issue came to light, and Suzuki took swift action. Suzuki has immediately halted the sales of Fronx in New Zealand and has also asked owners not to accommodate passengers in the rear seat of Fronx. The brand will likely issue a recall to fix the issue and address it in future models.

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Fronx Safety – Should You Worry?

Maruti has yet to crash-test the Indian-specific model. However, the car on which it is based – the Baleno, has secured a 4-star safety rating at the Bharat NCAP. That said, following the ANCAP incident, Maruti will likely conduct a thorough check of its Indian models. And if there are any safety concerns, we believe Maruti will take quick action and rectify them soon. Also, the ANCAP crash test results underscore the importance of seatbelts for rear passengers.

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