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Vehicle recall R/2008/150

Citroen C3 and Citroen C2 recall: Front suspension wishbone could become loose

DVSA recall R/2008/150 names the Citroen C3 and Citroen C2. It was launched 20 October 2008. It covers vehicles built 14 January 2008 to 18 March 2008.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2008/150
Launched
20 October 2008
Issued by
CITROEN
Vehicles
4,652 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The tightening torque for the front suspension wishbone mounting bolts has proved insufficient. This can lead to loosening represented by abnormal noise

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and retorque front suspension wishbone bolts

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 4,652.
ModelBuilt
Citroen C214 January 2008 to 18 March 2008
Citroen C314 January 2008 to 18 March 2008
Citroen C3 (C3 PLURIEL)14 January 2008 to 18 March 2008
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/2008/134 Rear seat cushion may become insecure 22 September 2008, Citroen C2
  • R/2008/199 Wipers / lights/ battery charging may be affected. 24 December 2008, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen C4 Picasso and others
  • R/2009/096 Parking brake may fail 14 October 2009, Citroen C3, Citroen C2
  • R/2009/113 Lights may switch off unexpectedly 19 October 2009, Citroen C3, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C2
  • R/2010/043 Loss of drive 19 April 2010, DS3, Citroen C3
  • R/2010/086 Loss of braking efficiency 7 July 2010, Citroen C3

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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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