Vehicle recall R/2006/080

Citroen C8 and Citroen Dispatch recall: Seatbelt may not operate as designed

DVSA recall R/2006/080 names the Citroen C8 and Citroen Dispatch. It was launched 6 May 2006. It covers vehicles built 4 January 2006 to 6 January 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/080
Launched: 6 May 2006
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XYA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 39 on each model line

What can go wrong

The seat belt locking action may not be as fast as it is designed to be.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that may be affecte check the date of manufacture of the seat belts and where necessary replace the seat belts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 39. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C8	4 January 2006 to 5 January 2006	39
Citroen Dispatch	4 January 2006 to 6 January 2006	39

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/2006/071 Braking may be affected 6 May 2006, Citroen C8
R/2006/011 Fuel may leak into engine 26 January 2006, Citroen C8
R/2005/136 Brake fluid may leak 26 September 2005, 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/2007/164 Possibility of extended brake pedal travel 7 November 2007, 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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