EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Citroen & DS “BERLINGO, C3, C3 PICASSO, C4, C4 CACTUS, C4 PICASSO, DS3, DS4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01504/20
Summary
The vacuum pump may be damaged due to material abrasion of the cog belt. As a result, the braking assistance could be reduced or lost, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Citroen & DS
- Brand
- Citroen & DS
- Name / model
- BERLINGO, C3, C3 PICASSO, C4, C4 CACTUS, C4 PICASSO, DS3, DS4 · Types: S, 3, 0, N, 7, e2*2007/46*0003*32, *34, *35, *36, *39, *40, *42, *44, *45, *48, e2*2007/46*0003*44 to *48, e2*2007/46*0356*09 to *14, e2*2007/46*0440*02 to *08, e2*2007/46*0040*11 to *18, e2*2007/46*0356*09 to *14, e2*2001/116*03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with a 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between March 2013 and April 2017.
What is the risk?
- The vacuum pump may be damaged due to material abrasion of the cog belt. As a result, the braking assistance could be reduced or lost, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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