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Cars called back

February 1, 2010

French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen is recalling almost 100,000 cars because of a possible fault with pedals. The problem came to light as Toyota carries out millions of checks on vehicles from the same Czech factory.

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Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo und Peugeot 107 at a product launch
The three cars produced at the factory are very similarImage: AP

The French automobile maker PSA Peugeot Citroen on Monday recalled 97,000 Peugot 107s and Citroen C1s.

Cars made in a factory in the Czech Republic were withdrawn as a precautionary measure after problems were revealed with a related range of Toyota vehicles. Owners of the vehicles would be informed by mail, the company said, with the cars in question being made between mid-2005 and mid-2009.

Toyota recalled up to 1.8 million Aygo vehicles for checks on Friday in the latest of a series of such measures. In total almost eight million cars have now been recalled by the Japanese firm.

Problems with the mechanism

In rare cases, according to Toyota, the gas pedal mechanism could become worn and hard to push down or could get stuck causing unwanted acceleration.

In a statement, PSA said the move concerned cars made in a factory shared with Toyota, where the two firms construct cars jointly.

The models are exclusively produced in the Czech town of Kolin for European markets. The Peugeot 107, the Citroen C1 and the Aygo are essentially the same car with styling and fitting differences.

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Editor: Rob Turner

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