Vehicle recall R/2009/100

Citroen C4 recall: Brake performance may be affected

DVSA recall R/2009/100 names the Citroen C4. It was launched 19 October 2009. It covers vehicles built 27 March 2009 to 14 April 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/100
Launched: 19 October 2009
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MCH
Vehicles: 56 across the lines below

What can go wrong

An internal component of the Brake Master Cylinder may not be in conformity and as such braking performance/efficiency may be affected

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace Master Cylinder

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C4	27 March 2009 to 14 April 2009	56

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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/2010/223 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 17 December 2010, Citroen C5, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4
R/2011/018 Fuel may leak 22 February 2011, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4, Citroen C8 and others
R/2011/029 Loss of power 25 March 2011, Citroen C4
R/2008/051 The brake pedal could become stiff thereby reducing braking assistance 6 May 2008, Citroen C5, Citroen C4
R/2011/039 Tailgate may operate incorrectly 5 April 2011, Citroen C4

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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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