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Recall 71V200000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CITROEN CARS CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Nov 3, 1971

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
400
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 3, 1971
Production Apr 1, 1971 – Oct 1, 1971

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

CITRODEN CAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A.DS-21 SEDAN AND STATION WAGON " D SPECIAL"SEDAN.POSSIBILITY OF ERRONEOUS CONNECTION IN BRAK E SYSTEM.CONNECTIONINVOLVES SWITCHING FRONT AND REAR BRAKECIRCUIT HYDRAULIC LINES AT WELDINGPOINT ON CONNECTING PLATE O F MULTIPLE CONNECTOR, LOCATED ON BRAKE MASTERCONTROL.BECAUS E OF BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, APPORTIONMENT BETWEEN FRONT ANDREAR BRAKE CIRCUITS, WHICH IS DESIGNED IN EVERY CITROEN "D" M ODEL.ASSEMBLYERROR MAKES PRESSURE IN FRONT CIRCUIT ALWAYS L ESS THAN THAT IN CERTAINCONDITIONS OF BRAKING AND VEHICLE LOA D, TO PREMATURE BRAKING ANDVEHICLE LOAD,TO PREMATURE LOCKINGOF REAR WHEELS, AND IMPAIRING EFFICIENCY OF BRAKE SYSTEM.(CO RRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY CONNECTING BRAKE PIPING WHERENECESSARY.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CITROEN CARS CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
71V200000
Units potentially affected
400
Report received
Nov 3, 1971
Production range
Apr 1, 1971 – Oct 1, 1971
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.