Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian arm of the Japanese automobile giant, has initiated a voluntary recall for the Urban Cruiser. A total of 9,498 units, built between July 28, 2020, and February 11, 2021, require an inspection. For what? Toyota thinks that the airbag module assembly on the driver’s side could be faulty.

As these things go, the inspection and rectification (replacement of the malfunctioning part) processes will be carried out free of charge. The carmaker says that dealerships will connect with owners of affected vehicles and fix an appointment for the fix at the earliest. It also mentions that customers with any query can connect with their nearest authorized dealership or connect with the call centre.

The Urban Cruiser, which was launched in September last year, is essentially a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza with a few tweaked bits. Like the latter, the former is available with only a petrol-fed powerplant – a 1.5-litre mill. That produces 103bhp/138Nm and comes coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission as standard. Alternatively, you could opt for a 4-speed automatic (torque converter). Do that, and the engine also ropes in a mild-hybrid tech. The two-pedal setup is available in all three trim levels – Mid, High, Premium.

As standard, the Toyota Urban Cruiser comes with features like projector headlamps, LED DRLs, roof rails, dual airbags, ABS, rear defogger, a music system, push-button start/stop, automatic climate control and electronically-adjustable and retractable ORVMs. The fully-loaded versions pack more stuff like rain-sensing wipers, cooled glovebox, front LED fog lamps, a rear-view camera, auto headlamps, a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system and the option of a dual-tone paint.

The Urban Cruiser sits in a hugely competitive segment. Besides rivalling its step-sibling from Maruti Suzuki, Toyota’s sub-4 metre SUV also competes with the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Renault Kiger, Nissan Magnite and the Honda WR-V.