Dong Feng Citroen has declared it will recall an a/c switch in some of its Picaso Series and replace it for free. It is estimated there are about 800 Picasos waiting to be recalled in Beijing.

The problem lies in the air-conditioning switch, which can burn out when the air-conditioner is on for extended periods in hot weather.

The Picaso models with the fault are the 1.6 liter and the 2 liter models with manual transmission. They came off the assembly line between August 6, 2001 and October 2 last year.

(CRI.com September 16, 2004)