EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Citroën “DS3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0625/18
Summary
The front wheel axle assembly may be incorrectly tightened. This may lead to a loss of connection between the steering and the front wheel axle, resulting in an accident causing injury to vehicle occupants or other road users..
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Product
Passenger car — Citroën
- Brand
- Citroën
- Name / model
- DS3 · e2*2007/46*0070*38
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles manufactured on 22/6/2017
What is the risk?
- The front wheel axle assembly may be incorrectly tightened. This may lead to a loss of connection between the steering and the front wheel axle, resulting in an accident causing injury to vehicle occupants or other road users..
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: 13/04/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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