Citroen C3: Vehicle Control May Be Lost
Recall Summary Citroën is recalling 56 C3 and DS3 vehicles in the United Kingdom because the front subframe may have manufacturing damage on the left mounting point that could worsen over time and cause the mounting to fail. If this happens, components attached to the subframe could become loose, potentially affecting vehicle control. Drivers may hear excessive noise from this area before failure occurs, and affected vehicles should be inspected and have the subframe replaced if necessary.
- Recalling firm
- CITROEN
- Product
- Vehicles: CITROEN C3, CITROEN DS3. Units affected: 56
- Reason
- Front subframes on affected vehicles may show signs of damage to the left hand mounting point caused during the manufacturing process. Over time this may affect durability and cause the mounting to fail. This can affect security of components attached to the subframe and may affect control of the vehicle. Remedy: Prior to failure the driver should notice excessive noise from this area. As a safety measure affected vehicles should be checked and where necessary the subframe replaced.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2014-07-24
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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