**Executive Summary**
The document outlines the policy for vehicles not meeting safety standards in India, referencing the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVR) and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. It details the recall of defective vehicles and presents data maintained by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on the number of vehicles recalled due to safety defects. The document was released on December 2, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Regulatory Framework:**
* Rule 126 of CMVR, 1989, requires manufacturers/importers to submit prototypes for testing to obtain compliance certificates.
* Section 110A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, empowers the Central Government to direct vehicle recalls.
* Rule 127C, inserted in CMVR, 1989 via G.S.R. 173(E) dated March 11, 2021, prescribes the procedure for defective vehicle recalls and recall notices.
* **Road Accidents Data:**
* Road accidents are attributed to various causes including over-speeding, mobile phone use, drunken driving, lane indiscipline, and non-use of safety devices.
* **Vehicle Recall Data (2022-November 26, 2025):**
* The data below shows the number of vehicles recalled due to safety defects according to SIAM:
* 2022: 2,88,765 (1,94,397 two-wheelers, 94,368 passenger cars)
* 2023: 2,84,906 (1,57,820 two-wheelers, 1,27,086 passenger cars)
* 2024: 8,64,351 (8,33,476 two-wheelers, 30,875 passenger cars)
* 2025 (Up to November 26): 1,19,173 (5,918 two-wheelers, 1,13,255 passenger cars)
* Grand Total: 15,57,195 (11,91,611 two-wheelers, 3,65,584 passenger cars)
**Impact Analysis**
**Vehicle Manufacturers/Importers:**
* **Impact:** Must adhere to CMVR, 1989 by submitting vehicle prototypes for testing and comply with the recall procedures outlined in Rule 127C if vehicles are found defective.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with safety standards during manufacturing, participate in recall processes if directed by the Central Government, and follow the SIAM Voluntary Recall Code.
**Testing Agencies:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for testing vehicle prototypes and granting compliance certificates based on the provisions of the Act and Rules under CMVR, 1989.
* **Action Required:** Conduct thorough testing of vehicle prototypes and maintain records of compliance certificates issued.
**Consumers/Vehicle Owners:**
* **Impact:** Directly affected by vehicle recalls if their vehicles are identified as defective, potentially requiring them to take their vehicles in for repairs or replacements.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about vehicle recalls and take necessary action if their vehicle is affected, ensuring safety compliance.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enforcing the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, including the recall of defective vehicles.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the recall procedures outlined in Rule 127C of the CMVR, 1989.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVR): Provides the rules for manufacturers/importers of motor vehicles to submit prototypes for testing and certification to ensure compliance with Acts and Rules.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 110A: Empowers the Central Government to direct manufacturers to recall motor vehicles.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Inserted rule 127C in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, prescribing the procedure for recall of defective motor vehicles and recall notice.
Voluntary Recall Code of SIAM: Data from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is used to track vehicle recalls due to safety defects.
Road Accidents in India: Annual report published by the Ministry based on data from State/UT Police Departments regarding road accidents.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
POLICY FOR VEHICLES NOT MEETING SAFETY
STANDARDS
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 3:40PM by PIB Delhi
Rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVR) provides that every manufacturer or
importer of Motor Vehicle has to submit the prototype of the vehicle (to be manufactured or imported by)
for test by the testing agencies specified under the Rules for granting a certificate by that agency to the
compliance of provisions of the Act and Rules under CMVR, 1989.
Further, based on the data received from Police Department of States/ UTs, Ministry publishes the Annual
report titled “Road Accidents in India”.
The analysis of data from States/UTs reveals that the road accidents occur due to multiple causes such as
over speeding, use of mobile phone, drunken driving/consumption of alcohol and drug, driving on wrong
side/ lane indiscipline, jumping red light, non-use of safety devices such as helmets and seat belts,
vehicular condition, weather condition, road condition, fault of driver/cyclist/ pedestrian etc.
Section 110A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is related to the recall of motor vehicles. It empowers the
Central Government to direct a manufacturer to recall motor vehicles of a particular type or its variants.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide G.S.R. 173(E) dated 11thMarch, 2021 has
inserted a new rule 127C in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which prescribes the procedure for recall
of defective motor vehicles and recall notice.
As per data maintained by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), under the Voluntary
Recall Code of SIAM, the total number, with class/type of vehicles recalled in the country due to safety
defects during the last three years and the current year, are as under:-
S. No Year 2 Wheeler Passenger Car Total no. of Motor Vehicles
1 2022 1,94,397 94,368 2,88,765
2 2023 1,57,820 1,27,086 2,84,906
3 2024 8,33,476 30,875 8,64,351
4 2025(Up to 26th 5,918 1,13,255 1,19,173
November 2025)
Grand Total 11,91,611 3,65,584 15,57,195This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa
Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
*****
TPJ/NJ
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2197550) आगंतुक पटल : 618
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही