Vehicle recall R/2003/016

Citroen C3 recall: Water ingress may cause anti lock brake control unit to malfunction

DVSA recall R/2003/016 names the Citroen C3. It was launched 21 January 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/016
Launched: 21 January 2003
Issued by: CITROEN
Vehicles: 5,032 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water ingress to the ABS ECU connector may cause a malfunction of the anti lock braking system. In the most serious case water contamination could cause a short circuit and fire in the ABS control unit.

The fix

Protect the ABS connector from water ingress. Replace the ABS ECU if found necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3	1 September 2002 to 30 November 2002	5,032

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Other recalls for these models

R/2002/174 Passenger airbag may not completely deploy 13 December 2002, Citroen C3
R/2002/121 Front suspension ball joint concern 13 September 2002, Citroen C3
R/2004/022 Roof bars may slip 22 March 2004, Citroen C3
R/2005/020 The securing nuts of the sunroof may fail 8 February 2005, Citroen C3
R/2005/147 Suspension springs may break 26 October 2005, Citroen C3
R/2005/185 Possible loss of braking efficiency 15 December 2005, Citroen C4, Citroen C3, Citroen C2

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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.

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