Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 hit by Toyota recall

The Peugeot 107 (pictured) and the Citroen C1 are being recalled for faulty accelerators

Update: We have heard from Citroen who tell us just 36 C1s in the UK are affected by the sticking accelerator problem.

Update 2: We’ve now heard from Peugeot who say 6,000 Peugeot 107s in the UK are affected by the faulty throttle pedal.

This last few days have turned out to be a real nightmare for Japanese car makers, with first the Toyota recall for a sticking accelerator and then the Honda Jazz/Fit recall for a faulty electric window switch. But in this age of manufacturer co-operation deals it was always likely the recall would spread – and it has.

Peugeot Citroen have announced that they are to follow Toyota by recalling Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 models which may be afflicted with the same sticky throttle issues as the Toyotas. Both the C1 and the 107 are the same car as the Toyota Aygo under the skin and are made in the same factory in the Czech Republic.

As it’s Sunday details are a bit thin on the ground, but it appears that there are likely to be around 100,000 Peugeot Citroen cars affected in Europe – built between 2005 and mid-2009 -  although most of these have been sold in Eastern Europe. We have no news yet of whether any UK cars are involved, but we’ll update here as soon as we get clarification from PSA.

There is every chance that few – if any – Peugeots and Citroens in the UK will be affected, but of you’re worried have a look at our sticking accelerator advice video so you know what to do if it happens to you. And if you have concerns you can get Peugeot Customer Care on 0845 200 1234 or the Citroen Contact Centre on 0844 463 3500

Not a great start to 2010 for car makers.

By Cars UK