Gearbox issue: Mahindra recalls over 19,000 units of XUV700, Scorpio-N

Homegrown sport utility vehicle (SUV) major Mahindra & Mahindra has announced a recall of 19,000 units of two of its most popular SUVs -- Mahindra Scorpio-N and Mahindra XUV700 to fix a rubber rubber bellow found inside the clutch bell housing.

In a notice on its website, the auto major said that it will proactively inspect rubber bellow inside bell housing on a batch of 6,618 Scorpio-N units and 12,566 XUV700 units assembled between July 1 and November 11, 2022.

A sorting process error at the supplier's plant, on specific dates, may have affected operating dimensional clearance of rubber bellow inside bell housing, it said.


"Keeping with the company's stringent quality standards and exercising abundant caution, Mahindra has proactively engaged in this limited inspection and subsequent rectification, free of cost," it added.

Customers will be individually contacted by the dealership, the company said.

The Mahindra Scorpio-N is priced between Rs 11.99 lakh and Rs 23.90 lakh (ex-showroom). Meanwhile, Mahindra XUV700 price starts at Rs 13.45 lakh and goes up to Rs 24.95 lakh (ex-showroom).