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Passenger car (Citroën C4 Picasso) - Repair
Official notice
7 Nov 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Citroën C4 Picasso) - Repair. Body equipment (hood) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Body equipment (hood). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate amount of adhesive applied to join the hood's outer and inner panels and inappropriate temperature control during rustproofing, some of these joints have insufficient adhesive strength. Consequently, vibration during driving and other factors may cause the joint to separate and produce abnormal noise. In the worst case, the outer panel may detach and obstruct other traffic. Published 2018-11-07.
What to do now
(Recall) 外‐2751 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, apply adhesive in the gap between the hood's outer and inner panels.
Official notice
2018-11-07
The hazard
The hazard
Body equipment (hood) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Body equipment (hood). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate amount of adhesive applied to join the hood's outer and inner panels and inappropriate temperature control during rustproofing, some of these joints have insufficient adhesive strength. Consequently, vibration during driving and other factors may cause the joint to separate and produce abnormal noise. In the worst case, the outer panel may detach and obstruct other traffic.
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Brand: Citroën. Contact: プジョー・シトロエン・ジャポン株式会社. Phone 0120-55-4160.
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