Stellantis, which owns Citroën, issued a stop-drive action for 120,000 of its vehicles in the UK in June.

Darren Jenkins, from East Harling, near Attleborough, sent his 2013 Citroën DS3 – one of the two recalled models - for repairs at the Motorvogue garage in Norwich two weeks ago.

Darren Jenkins, from East Harling, near Attleborough (Image: Denise Bradley)He said he had to pay £420 for a recovery vehicle to get his car to the Cromer Road dealership after being told by his insurance company that he would not be insured to drive it there.

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Mr Jenkins sent his car for repairs at Motorvogue on Norwich's Cromer Road a month ago. Citroën is part of the Mo (Image: Sonya Duncan) Mr Jenkins was selling the car before the recall and had found a buyer who agreed to pay £2,500 for the vehicle.

He has now been without the car for........

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