Vehicle recall R/2000/040

Citroen Xsara recall: The passenger air bag might remain active when the deactivate mode has been selected

DVSA recall R/2000/040 names the Citroen Xsara. It was launched 12 April 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 November 1999 to 30 November 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/040
Launched: 12 April 2000
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XCP
Vehicles: 569 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a possible fault within the control switch the passenger air bag may not be deactivated when the switch is in the off position.

The fix

Likely to be affected vehicles will be recalled and the function of the deactivation control switch checked. Should a defective switch be found it will be replaced with a quality assured unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Xsara	1 November 1999 to 30 November 1999	569

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Other recalls for these models

R/2000/005 Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance 1 February 2000, Citroen Xsara, Citroen Saxo, Citroen Berlingo
R/2000/100 Suspension ball joint may disengage 25 September 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2000/121 Potential loss of brake vacuum assistance 20 November 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2003/103 Brake servo vacuum pipe may detach 23 June 2003, Citroen Xsara
R/2008/091 Accelerator pedal may work loose 1 July 2008, Citroen Xsara
R/2008/196 Seatbelt restraining ability may be affected 19 December 2008, Citroen Xsara

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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