Wrongly mentioned car details in rc book
JiMaJo
(Querist) 05 August 2014
This query is : Resolved
Hi Everyone,
I am from Cochin,Kerala working at a Private company in Vadodara, Gujarat since last 6 years. Let me directly come to the point. I have bought a used Maruti 800 car about 1 month back and I am the 3rd owner of the vehicle. As I was not familiar with the RTO procedures, I took help of the previous owner itself for transfer of ownership of the car. But unfortunately it was after the vehicle got transferred to my name that I noticed 2 mistakes in the RC book.
1. Last five digits of Chassis no: handwritten in RC book is 56935 while actually it is 56945 imprinted on the vehicle
2. Body type imprinted on the RC book is SEDAN which I believe is also not true in case of Maruti 800.
When I enquired with Vadodara RTO, they said that its not a big deal correcting those mistakes ,but I must produce a proof for the same. I just want to ask whether if am taking my vehicle itself to RTO, will that solve the purpose?
if not then what should I do for getting the mistakes corrected? Please provide your valuable suggestions regarding the same....
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 05 August 2014
First you ask for the owner to show the original RC Book. On that base you can apply for the RTO to make correction in the RC book.
JiMaJo
(Querist) 06 August 2014
I am having the photocopy of RC book with me. From that only I came to know about this...
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 06 August 2014
RTO staff is telling youy it is not a big mistake.
In case car meets accident the insurance company can decline to bear any liability as description of car and RC does not match and you alone will bear the loss (even if it is loss of wages for injured/dead person till his retirement age)
THIS WILL CRUSH YOU.
If this car is ever confiscated or recovered by police after being stolen then you are not getting it back easily.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 06 August 2014
further you have to be clear of the facts how could this error happen.
R.venkatesh Naidu
(Expert) 14 August 2014
you furnish all the related documents, thereafter the RTO not satisfied, best you may approach proper consumer forum for your remedy
