CITROEN DS3, C3 AIRCROSS v2, BERLINGO V3, C4 PICASSO. Published by the DVSA as R/2023/046 on 13 December 2022.
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| DVSA reference | R/2023/046 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 13 December 2022 |
| Make | Citroen (listed as CITROEN) |
| Manufacturer reference | HUZ/191242CO |
| Vehicles listed | 4,564 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS3 | 652 | 2 March 2017 | 1 April 2017 |
| C3 Aircross V2 | 652 | 7 February 2017 | 7 March 2017 |
| Berlingo V3 | 652 | 7 March 2017 | 1 April 2017 |
| C4 Picasso | 652 | 2 March 2017 | 31 March 2017 |
| C4 V2 | 652 | 31 January 2017 | 2 April 2017 |
| C4 Cactus | 652 | 3 March 2017 | 31 March 2017 |
| C3 V4 | 652 | 16 January 2017 | 3 April 2017 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
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Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Citroen DS3 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Citroen DS3 is named on 25 European notices. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The European register
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Citroen elsewhere in this register
Citroen is named on 414 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2023/036 · 13 December 2022 · C4 V2, C4 Picasso, Berlingo V3 · On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil.
- R/2022/337 · 1 December 2022 · Spacetourer, Dispatch Iv · Some vehicles may have been equipped with an incorrectly positioned fuel pipe.
- R/2022/314 · 20 October 2022 · C5x · There is the possibility that the rubber fuel pipe could have potentially been damaged during the crimping process which could lead to a fuel leak of the low pressure fuel pipe.
- R/2022/299 · 17 October 2022 · Berlingo · The Lower Metal Engine Protection Guard And The Underside Of The Engine Exhaust System Could Trap Material In It.
- R/2022/275 · 20 September 2022 · DS7 Crossback · On the affected vehicles some DS7 CROSSBACK equipped with ESP (electronic stability program) may be fitted with the incorrect calibration when operating in All-Wheel Drive
- R/2022/242 · 8 August 2022 · Spacetourer, Dispatch Iv · The Efficiency Of The Handbrake And Service Brake May Be Compromised.
- R/2022/234 · 26 July 2022 · C5 Aircross, DS7 Crossback · The Engine Management Software Calibration Could Be Incorrect.
- R/2022/230 · 25 July 2022 · C4 · The Rear Hub Bearing Locating Bolts May Be Incorrectly Tightened
The same concern: On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil.
4 notices in this register name On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil.. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2023/045 · 13 December 2022 · 308 V2, 5008 V2, 3008 V2 · On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil.
- R/2023/036 · 13 December 2022 · C4 V2, C4 Picasso, Berlingo V3 · On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil.
- R/2023/035 · 13 December 2022 · 5008 V2, 308 V2, 2008 V1 · On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil.
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