EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Citroën “Citroën C4 Picasso” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0221/13
Summary
null The electric cable leading to the starter can become worn, which can cause a short circuit. The possibility of a fire breaking out, even after the engine has been switched off, cannot be ruled out.
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Product
Passenger car — Citroën
- Brand
- Citroën
- Name / model
- Citroën C4 Picasso · EC type approval: e2*2001/116*0345*00, *01, *03, *05-*07, *09, *11-*13, *15, type: U*****EC type approval: e2*2007/46*0061*01-*03, type: U Manufacturing years: 2006-2010
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null The electric cable leading to the starter can become worn, which can cause a short circuit. The possibility of a fire breaking out, even after the engine has been switched off, cannot be ruled out.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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