Chennai floods: Over 4,000 Maruti Suzuki cars need immediate servicing

Incidentally the company is a major insurance intermediary in the country.

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The devastating floods in Chennai, which has thrown life out of gear, has also brought  double misery for car holders.

Anticipating huge rush for servicing of its cars post floods in Chennai, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has sent 150 technicians from different parts of the country in the city.

In a statement, it also said it has sent two truck loads of spare parts now stored outside Chennai to meet the demand for them.

Maruti Suzuki estimates that over 4,000 cars will be in immediate need of servicing.

As to the type of damages, the auto major estimates around 25 percent of the vehicles would have been fully submerged in the flood water; 42 percent submerged up to seat level and 33 percent up to carpet level.

The company said 11 of its workshops in Chennai were submerged during the floods and hence much effort will be need to make them up and running.

There are 34 dealer workshops in Chennai and 14 Maruti Suzuki authorised workshops.

With IANS Inputs