Vehicle recall R/2008/163

Citroen C4 Picasso recall: Parking brake may be ineffective

DVSA recall R/2008/163 names the Citroen C4 Picasso. It was launched 14 November 2008. It covers vehicles built 6 July 2006 to 11 May 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/163
Launched: 14 November 2008
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: YKB
Vehicles: 9,398 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that due to a production non conformity in one of the electric parking brake cables the brake may not hold the vehicle securely on a steep gradient when the parking brake is applied. This will be accompanied by the illumination of the warning lamp and a message saying parking brake faulty on the multifunction screen.

The fix

Recalled vehicle swill have the conformity of the cables checked and replaced as necessary.

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	6 July 2006 to 11 May 2007	9,398

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Other recalls for these models

R/2008/199 Wipers / lights/ battery charging may be affected. 24 December 2008, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen C4 Picasso and others
R/2008/133 Front brake caliper may become insecure 18 September 2008, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/107 Risk of partial de-bonding of glass panoramic roof moulding. 1 August 2008, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/111 Vacuum braking assistance may reduce. 16 July 2008, Citroen Relay, Citroen C8, Citroen C4 Picasso
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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