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Vehicle recall R/2003/120

Citroen C8 recall: Electrical signal could neutralise the sliding door safety lock.

DVSA recall R/2003/120 names the Citroen C8. It was launched 18 July 2003. It covers vehicles built 25 April 2002 to 12 December 2002.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2003/120
Launched
18 July 2003
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
XPB
Vehicles
269 across the lines below

What can go wrong

When the vehicle is moving an electrical signal could neutralise the sliding door safety lock and allow the door to open unintentionally.

The fix

Fit a replacement electronic control unit to the door.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Citroen C825 April 2002 to 12 December 2002269
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/2003/121 Water ingress into the airbag ECU 18 July 2003, Citroen C8
  • R/2004/017 Heater blower module - risk of fire 9 February 2004, Citroen C8
  • R/2005/094 The engine protection tray may detach 8 July 2005, Citroen C8
  • R/2005/093 Airbag light may come on inadvertently 8 July 2005, Citroen C8
  • R/2005/136 Brake fluid may leak 26 September 2005, Citroen C8
  • R/2006/011 Fuel may leak into engine 26 January 2006, Citroen C8

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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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