Vehicle recall R/2000/121

Citroen Xsara recall: Potential loss of brake vacuum assistance

DVSA recall R/2000/121 names the Citroen Xsara. It was launched 20 November 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/121
Launched: 20 November 2000
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XDP
Vehicles: 2,611 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Possibility of failure of the vacuum pump drive dog leading to a loss of brake assistance.

The fix

Recall the potentially affected range of vehicles and replace the drive dog on those equipped with a Magneti Marelli vacuum pump.

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 January 1999 to 31 December 2000	2,611

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Other recalls for these models

R/2000/100 Suspension ball joint may disengage 25 September 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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