Vehicle recall R/2003/121

Citroen C8 recall: Water ingress into the airbag ECU

DVSA recall R/2003/121 names the Citroen C8. It was launched 18 July 2003. It covers vehicles built 25 April 2002 to 12 December 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/121
Launched: 18 July 2003
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XPC
Vehicles: 118 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water ingress into the airbag electronic control unit (ECU) could result in illumination of the warning light and in the most serious case unintentional deployment of the airbag.

The fix

Seal the airbag ECU compartment.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C8	25 April 2002 to 12 December 2002	118

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/120 Electrical signal could neutralise the sliding door safety lock. 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.

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