EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car CITROEN “C5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00645/21
Summary
The welding of the tow bar may be faulty. As a result, the trailer coupling could break, increasing the risk of an accident.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originFrance
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — CITROEN
- Brand
- CITROEN
- Name / model
- C5 · e2*2007/46*0642*01 to *11, Type: A
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 18 July 2017 and 14 December 2020.
What is the risk?
- The welding of the tow bar may be faulty. As a result, the trailer coupling could break, 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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