Maruti Suzuki recalls European Altos and Nissan Pixos on a Possible Fuel Leak

India's top car maker Maruti Susuki India said it is recalling 100,000 A-Star hatchbacks to fix a possible fuel leak.

The recall of the Altos and Pixos, which begun in November is about half complete at the cost of about 100 Million Rupees ($2.2 Million) the company said.

The recall includes cars sold in Europe though a tie-up with Japan's Nissan Motor Corp, under the Nissan Pixos name.

An internal analysis had shown that when fuel was filled beyond a certain point there was a possbility of leakage.

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