Citroen C4 Picasso: Engine May Overheat

Certain Citroën vehicles (C4 Picasso, C4, DS5, and C5) may experience engine overheating due to a problem with the cooling management software. The issue could cause warning lights and messages to appear on the dashboard. Citroën will fix the problem by downloading updated engine management software to improve temperature control.

Recalling firm
CITROEN
Product
Vehicles: CITROEN C4 PICASSO, CITROEN C4, CITROEN DS5, CITROEN C5. Units affected: 8,392
Reason
The engine electronic cooling management control strategy and the maximum temperature alert threshold could cause the engine to overheat. This could result in a warning light and a message being displayed on the instrument panel. Remedy: On affected vehicles download a new engine management software in order to modify the cooling management parameters to improve the control of the engine operating temperature.
Category
vehicle recall
Country
United Kingdom
Agency
UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall date
2018-02-13
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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