BEIJING - Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. is to recall nearly 13,000 defective automobiles, China's consumer quality watchdog said on Tuesday.

The recall, to start on Wednesday, will involve some of the Dongfeng Peugeot 3008 automobiles produced between October 25, 2012 and April 30, 2013, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement.

The reason for the recall is problems with the vacuum booster, the statement said, adding the company will replace the faulty parts free of charge.

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd., a joint venture, was founded in 1992 by the lead of Dongfeng Motor Company and Citroen Auto Company, a subsidiary of the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group in France.