Citroen, DS and Peugeot have to recall over 100,000 vehicles worldwide. Around 20,000 vehicles are affected in Germany.
The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is having the car manufacturers Citroen, DS and Peugeot recall up to 19,062 vehicles in Germany. 107,160 vehicles are affected worldwide.
The manufacturers from the parent company Stellantis have found that overheating in the particle filter can lead to cracks in its shell, which means that exhaust emissions cannot be maintained.
These models are affected by the recall in Germany:
(worldwide: approx. 107,160 vehicles /throughout Germany: approx. 19,062 vehicles)
As a precautionary measure, the affected vehicles will either have their diesel particulate filter checked and, if necessary, replaced, or the calibration of the Engine management software to avoid possible cracking of the particle filter. The manufacturer codes are JCB (Citroen), JCD (DS), KWL (Peugeot), KWJ (Peugeot) and KWM (Peugeot). The KBA reference numbers for the recall are 011979 (Citroen), 011975 (DS), 011977 (Peugeot), 011978 (Peugeot) and 011985 (Peugeot). At the manufacturer Peugeot, there are overlaps in software and hardware campaigns within the three recall campaigns listed, which means that it is not possible to determine an exact number of affected vehicles.
Conclusion
Citroen, DS and Peugeot have to recall over 100,000 vehicles worldwide. Around 20,000 vehicles are affected in Germany. The manufacturers from the parent company Stellantis have found that overheating in the particle filter can lead to cracks, which means that exhaust emissions cannot be met.
