French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is recalling 100,000 cars across Europe to change accelerator pedals on two models designed and produced in a joint venture with Toyota, according to AP. France's largest carmaker said the recall involves Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 models produced in the Czech town of Kolin in the 50-50 venture with Toyota, which launched a massive recall of its own on Friday. The recall is a «preventive» measure, said Jean-Marc Sarret, a spokesman for the French company, adding that there has been no evidence of accidents or safety problems linked to the pedals. Owners of the two models will be notified by mail of the recall, which involves cars built between mid-2005 and mid-2009, said Sarret. The recall affects about 10 percent of all Peugeot Citroen cars in circulation, he added. The spokesman said the recall came after reporters called with questions about the partnership and after Toyota, which manages the 50-50 partnership at the Czech plant, told Peugeot Citroen of the problem. The French company is hewing its recall campaign to procedures initiated by Toyota, Sarret said. The plant produces about 330,000 cars each year _ two-thirds of them for the French company, and the rest for Toyota. The Japanese giant, the world's largest automaker, on Friday recalled 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents because of a sticky gas pedal problem caused by condensation that builds up in the pedal assembly.
