EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Citroën “C3 IV” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1436/19
Summary
The airbag control unit may be defective. As a result, the airbags could fail to inflate in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Citroën
- Brand
- Citroën
- Name / model
- C3 IV · Type-approval numbers: e2*2007/46*0003*56, e2*2007/46*0003*57, e2*2007/46*0060*23; VIN range: VF7SXHMRVKT635888 and VFSXHNPYKT639941
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Citroën recall code: GXR.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 27 June 2019 and 29 June 2019.
What is the risk?
- The airbag control unit may be defective. As a result, the airbags could fail to inflate in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury to the occupants.
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: 08/08/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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