EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car CITROEN “C3 Picasso (A58), C4 V2 , DS4 (B7), DS3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01042/21
Summary
The vacuum pump may be damaged by certain materials resulting from chemical corrosion of the timing belt associated with degraded oil.That can lead to reduction or loss of braking assistance, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not meet the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate…
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Product
Passenger car — CITROEN
- Brand
- CITROEN
- Name / model
- C3 Picasso (A58), C4 V2 , DS4 (B7), DS3 · e2*2001/116*0371*25, *26, *28, *29 , e2*2007/46*0040*21, *22 ,*24 , *29, *30, e2*2007/46*0079*11, *16, *17
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: C3 PICASSO (A58) from 06/09/2014 to 13/03/2017C4 V2 - DS4 (B7) from 16/07/2014 to 08/03/2017DS3 from 17/03/2016 to 15/03/2017
What is the risk?
- The vacuum pump may be damaged by certain materials resulting from chemical corrosion of the timing belt associated with degraded oil.That can lead to reduction or loss of braking assistance, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not meet the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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: 18/06/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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