Vehicle recall R/2000/100

Citroen Xsara recall: Suspension ball joint may disengage

DVSA recall R/2000/100 names the Citroen Xsara and a line with no model name. It was launched 25 September 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2000 to 31 August 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/100
Launched: 25 September 2000
Issued by: CITROEN
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3,648 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that due to incorrect machining of the suspension ball joint clamp bolt hole on the pivot the ball joint may disengage.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and check and replace pivot if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,648. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Xsara	1 July 2000 to 31 August 2000	3,648
Citroen (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 July 2000 to 31 August 2000	3,648

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/121 Potential loss of brake vacuum assistance 20 November 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2000/040 The passenger air bag might remain active when the deactivate mode has been selected 12 April 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2000/005 Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance 1 February 2000, Citroen Xsara, Citroen Saxo, Citroen Berlingo
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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