EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car CITROEN “C3 V4 (B618)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00957/21
Summary
The fixing screws for the ball joints may be missing.This could lead to a loss of control over the vehicle during driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with 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.
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Product
Passenger car — CITROEN
- Brand
- CITROEN
- Name / model
- C3 V4 (B618) · e2*2007/46*0003*58, e2*2007/46*0003*61, e2*2007/46*0003*62, e2*2007/46*0003*63, e2*2007/46*0003*64, e2*2007/46*0060*30
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Ball joints
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 3 January 2020 and 24 March 2021.
What is the risk?
- The fixing screws for the ball joints may be missing.This could lead to a loss of control over the vehicle during driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with 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: 09/06/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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