UOKiK: DS 4 and DS 7 Crossback for service. Corrective action

Entrepreneur Stellantis Polska Sp. z o. o., based in Warsaw, informed the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection that in DS cars, models: DS 4 and DS 7 Crossback, the charger cable may not comply with the specifications (risk of incorrect adjustment of the safety function of the sensor temperature at the charger contact). In extreme cases, this can cause a fire during charging.

A total of 50 vehicles are facing a repair campaign in Poland.

The entrepreneur announced that car owners will be invited by letter to authorized Service Centers to check the production date of the cable and, if necessary, replace it.

Information related to the campaign has been provided by Stellantis Polska Sp. z o. o. (address: Al. Krakowska 206, 02-219 Warszawa; tel. 22 458 46 73).

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection is not able to provide detailed information to consumers about campaigns advertised and run by entrepreneurs.

This information includes the implementation of the duties of the entrepreneur, according to the role played in the business, mentioned in Art. Section 14 2, art. Section 17 2 or art. 19 part 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending the Regulation (EC) No. 715 /2007 and (EC) No. 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ EU L 151 of 14/06/2018, p. 1).

source: UOKiK: photo: KG