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Vehicle recall R/2006/051

Citroen C3 and Citroen C2 recall: Accelerator pedal returns too slowly

DVSA recall R/2006/051 names the Citroen C3, Citroen C2 and Citroen Pluriel. It was launched 28 March 2006. It covers vehicles built 31 May 2005 to 6 January 2006.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2006/051
Launched
28 March 2006
Issued by
CITROEN
Vehicles
9,868 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the accelerator pedal can return too slowly. This can have an effect on the driving of the vehicle

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the accelerator pedal replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 9,868.
ModelBuilt
Citroen C26 September 2005 to 23 December 2005
Citroen C318 October 2005 to 17 December 2005
Citroen Pluriel31 May 2005 to 6 January 2006
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/2005/185 Possible loss of braking efficiency 15 December 2005, Citroen C4, Citroen C3, Citroen C2
  • 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/2006/225 Braking efficiency may reduce 19 December 2006, Citroen C3, Citroen C2
  • R/2005/020 The securing nuts of the sunroof may fail 8 February 2005, Citroen C3
  • R/2004/072 Possible contact between the left hand rear splash shield and the brake hose. 17 May 2004, 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.

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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