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Citroën - Brake efficiency could be reduced

Official notice

2 Nov 2012

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Citroën - Brake efficiency could be reduced. Brake efficiency could be reduced Published 2012-11-02.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correctly secure the nearside front brake hose or replace the hose.

Units affected

49

Recall number

R-2012-126

Official notice

2012-11-02

The hazard

Brake efficiency could be reduced

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

C3

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Affected products

Product 1

CITROEN C3

Units affected

49

Risk / hazard

Brake efficiency could be reduced

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Citroen

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Citroën. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-126

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-126

Campaign number

MSK

Units affected

49

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-126

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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