The defect
THE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEVERAL FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. FMVSS 101 AND 105: THE WORD "BRAKE" IS NOT DISPLAYED IN CLEAR VIEW OF THE DRIVER ON THE ILLUMINATED MAP INDICATOR LAMP. FMVSS 208: THE DURATION OF THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT MAY FALL SHORT OF THE REQUIRED 60 SECONDS AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS MOVED TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION. FMVSS 209: THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IDENTIFICATION LABEL DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME, MODEL, AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS MISSING.
The risk
COMPLIANCE TO FMVSS IS REQUIRED FOR ANY AND ALL VEHICLES IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES TO ASSURE MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
The remedy
A TECHNICIAN WILL BE DISPATCHED TO THE VEHICLE'S LOCATION AND CORRECTION OF THE NONCOMPLIANCES WILL BE PERFORMED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Citroen XM VGA | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen XM VGA | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Citroen XM VGA | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Citroen XM VGA | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Citroen XM VGA | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1993
20 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CITROEN CARS CORPORATION filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 93V214000 14 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V205000 7 Dec 1993 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 93V188000 12 Nov 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V171000 19 Oct 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V156000 24 Sept 1993 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V152000 15 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V146000 13 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V141000 26 Aug 1993 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993