Citroen C3 Picasso Recalled in the UK because the Brakes can be Activated from the Passenger Side!

Citroen announced it will recall over 20,000 C3 Picasso models sold in the United Kingdom for a rather unusual reason. It seems that the car's brakes can be activated accidentally by the front passenger when pushing their feet into the footwell! The discovery was made by a BBC TV show called Watchdog that was alerted about the problem from a cleaning company owning three C3 Picassos.

The reason for this malfunction is a manufacturing flaw occurring in France during the right-hand drive assembly of the C3 Picasso for the UK market. Even though the brake pedal is switched to the right, it remains connected to a mechanism on the left passenger side, BBC's Watchdog explained. It was discovered that the mechanism was covered only by a thin piece of felt, and that it could be easily activated by the passenger’s feet.

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Citroën UK Details and Prices 2011 C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso Facelift

Citroën's UK division has released more intel and pricing on its mildly facelifted for the 2011 model year C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso minivans that will get their first public outing at the Paris Motor Show later this week.

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Paris Preshow: 2011 Citroën Picasso and Grand Picasso

These are the first official photos of Citroën's mildly refreshed Picasso 5-seater and Grand Picasso 7-seater MPVs, which are both due to make their first public appearance at this month's Paris Motor Show. The styling changes on the outside are rather minuscule and include the addition of the latest fad to hit the auto industry, LED daytime running lights up front, along with re-trimmed tail lamps, and for the Grand Picasso, a new rear hatch logo.

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Citroen C4 Picasso Lounge Edition

French carmaker Citroen wants to “lounge” its UK buyers in luxury by launching a special-edition version of the C4 Picasso minivan. Created uniquely for the UK market, the C4 Picasso Lounge has been enhanced in and out. The compact minivan’s interior features full black leather upholstery for the four large individual armchair style seats, a massive panoramic sunroof that covers the whole length of the roof, a Philips designed NXT sound-system, LEDs in the door handles, rain-sensitive wipers, automatic headlights and more. -Continued

On the outside, the Lounge features a rear spoiler, a special chrome grille and new alloy wheels. The Citroen C4 Picasso Lounge is fitted with a 2.0 HDi 138hp diesel engine matted a 6 speed fully automatic gearbox. Based on the Exclusive trim level, the new model costs £23,995 in the UK.