Vehicle recall R/2009/113

Citroen C3 and others recall: Lights may switch off unexpectedly

DVSA recall R/2009/113 names the Citroen C3, Citroen Dispatch and Citroen C2. It was launched 19 October 2009. It covers vehicles built 21 December 2006 to 27 March 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/113
Launched: 19 October 2009
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MBT
Vehicles: 37,086 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that due to incorrect positioning of the exterior lighting control ring by the lighting management system the lights may switch off unexpectedly.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the lighting management software updated

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 37,086.
Model	Built
Citroen C2	21 December 2006 to 27 March 2008
Citroen C3	21 December 2006 to 27 March 2008
Citroen C3 (C3 PLURIEL)	21 December 2006 to 27 March 2008
Citroen Dispatch	21 December 2006 to 27 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/2009/096 Parking brake may fail 14 October 2009, Citroen C3, Citroen C2
R/2010/019 Fuel may leak 15 February 2010, Citroen Dispatch
R/2010/030 Braking performance may be affected 16 March 2010, Citroen Dispatch
R/2010/043 Loss of drive 19 April 2010, DS3, Citroen C3
R/2010/086 Loss of braking efficiency 7 July 2010, Citroen C3
R/2010/076 Front axle may detach 7 July 2010, Citroen C3, DS3

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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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