
Passenger car
DS automobiles · DS3 Crossback, DS4 V2, DS7 Crossback
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- France
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
Due to oil carbonisation and high contact pressure, the 7 mm camshaft chain resistance can be reduced in vehicles, fitted with the DV5R engine. This may cause the camshaft chain to break, leading to engine failure. This can increase the risk of accidents and injuries.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 3 July 2025
Product
- Description
- Passenger car.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02583/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-29
- Published
- 10 July 2025
- Modified
- 27 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- SR/02647/25 was updated with additional measures following request from the notifying authority.
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