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Citroën - Steering column bearing possibly crimped to the incorrect specification.

Official notice

26 Jul 2018

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Citroën - Steering column bearing possibly crimped to the incorrect specification.. Steering column bearing possibly crimped to the incorrect specification. Published 2018-07-26.

What to do now

The remedy involves checking the crimping on the steering column and replacing the steering column if necessary.

Units affected

392

Recall number

R-2018-197

Official notice

2018-07-26

The hazard

Steering column bearing possibly crimped to the incorrect specification.

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

392

Risk / hazard

Steering column bearing possibly crimped to the incorrect specification.

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-2018-197

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-197

Campaign number

GLJ

Units affected

392

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-197

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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