SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motor Co's (>> General Motors Company) main Chinese joint venture will recall 40,496 Buick LaCrosses in March next year due to faulty headlights, China's top quality watchdog said.

Shanghai General Motors Co, GM's venture with SAIC Motor Corp (>> SAIC Motor Corporation Limited), will recall all the Buick LaCrosse sedans made between Jan. 11 2006 and Nov. 8 2006, the General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine said on Friday.

The company will change the parts free of charge, it said.

GM could not be reached for comment.

Carmakers in China recalled a record 5.3 million vehicles last year.

(Reporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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