Vehicle recall R/2005/185

Citroen C4 and others recall: Possible loss of braking efficiency

DVSA recall R/2005/185 names the Citroen C4, Citroen C3, Citroen C2 and Citroen Pluriel. It was launched 15 December 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2005 to 26 November 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/185
Launched: 15 December 2005
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XWZ
Vehicles: 6,772 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

This concern relates to right hand drive vehicles only. There may cases of the brake linkage lever being defectively assembled which may result in a loss of braking efficiency.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected check and where necessary reposition the brake pedal relay linkage lever.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 6,772.
Model	Built
Citroen C2	1 September 2005 to 22 November 2005
Citroen C3	1 September 2005 to 22 November 2005
Citroen C4	9 September 2005 to 26 November 2005
Citroen Pluriel	8 September 2005 to 26 November 2005

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/2005/176 Short circuit may occur/risk of fire 25 November 2005, Citroen C4
R/2005/147 Suspension springs may break 26 October 2005, Citroen C3
R/2005/148 Suspension springs may break 26 October 2005, Citroen C2
R/2006/037 Brake fluid may leak 25 February 2006, Citroen C4
R/2006/051 Accelerator pedal returns too slowly 28 March 2006, Citroen C3, Citroen C2
R/2006/081 Front airbag may not deploy as designed in a frontal impact 3 May 2006, Citroen C4

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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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