EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car CITROEN “C3, C4, C3 Picasso, C4 Picasso, DS3, DS4, C4 Cactus” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0436/16
Summary
null Oil may leak from the turbocharger on to hot engine parts which could lead to a fire breaking out, even after the engine has been switched off.
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Product
Passenger car — CITROEN
- Brand
- CITROEN
- Name / model
- C3, C4, C3 Picasso, C4 Picasso, DS3, DS4, C4 Cactus · Types: SH, S, N, 3, 0; EC type-approval: e2*2001/116*0371*26; e2*2007/46*0003*36, 38, 39; e2*2007/46*0040*24, 26; e2*2007/46*0356*11, e2*2007/46*0440*05
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between 7 January and 23 February 2016 inclusive.
What is the risk?
- null Oil may leak from the turbocharger on to hot engine parts which could lead to a fire breaking out, even after the engine has been switched off.
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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