ORDER

J.D. Kapoor, President (Oral)- The complainant had purchased a Tata Safari vehicle from the Authorized Dealer of the OP No. 1 i.e. M/s. Concord Motors Ltd., New Delhi for Rs. 9,06,796 bearing Chassis No. 403011FZZNo.2131 Engine No. 483 DLT C491FZZ-748246 on 30th September, 2000. The complainant found that within a period of less than 3 months i.e. 13.12.2000, the Power Steering of the vehicle was not working properly and he got the vehicle checked form the service centre of the authorized dealer of OP No. 1, i.e. M/s. Concord Motors situated at 19, Shivaji Marg, New Delhi who rectified the defect.

2. That the defect in the power steering still persisted after driving the vehicle about 1300 kms. and that the complainant had again to get the vehicle checked at the service centre of OP No. 1 on 3.1.2001. Again on 31.1.2001 the complainant faced the problem with the power steering after driving the vehicle for about 3000 kms. and got it checked from the service centre of the OP No. 1.

3. That hardly had the complainant drove the vehicle for another 3400 kms. that he found the power steering very hard and rushed the vehicle to the service centre of OP No. 1 on 3.3.2001. After a few d