Vehicle recall R/2008/133

Citroen C4 Picasso recall: Front brake caliper may become insecure

DVSA recall R/2008/133 names the Citroen C4 Picasso. It was launched 18 September 2008. It covers vehicles built 12 September 2006 to 30 October 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/133
Launched: 18 September 2008
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: YJE
Vehicles: 143 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The front brake caliper fixing screws are not to standard (non - conforming) and may slacken

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace fixing screws with approved type.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C4 Picasso	12 September 2006 to 30 October 2006	143

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Other recalls for these models

R/2008/107 Risk of partial de-bonding of glass panoramic roof moulding. 1 August 2008, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/163 Parking brake may be ineffective 14 November 2008, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/111 Vacuum braking assistance may reduce. 16 July 2008, Citroen Relay, Citroen C8, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/199 Wipers / lights/ battery charging may be affected. 24 December 2008, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen C4 Picasso and others
R/2007/109 Seat belt may fail in a collision 20 July 2007, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2010/060 Front seat belt may not lock correctly 4 June 2010, Citroen C4 Picasso

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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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