Vehicle recall R/2009/158

Citroen C8 recall: Vehicle exterior lights may fail without warning

DVSA recall R/2009/158 names the Citroen C8. It was launched 6 January 2010. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2007 to 27 March 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/158
Launched: 6 January 2010
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MBU
Vehicles: 592 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The lighting management system may incorrectly detect the position of the exterior lighting control switch. This may cause the exterior light to switch off without warning.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and install a new version of the exterior lighting management software to the vehicle.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C8	1 July 2007 to 27 March 2008	592

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/111 Braking efficiency may be compromised 9 August 2010, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C8
R/2010/155 Lights may fail without warning 5 October 2010, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen Dispatch and others
R/2011/018 Fuel may leak 22 February 2011, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4, Citroen C8 and others
R/2008/115 Possible leakage from the diesel return pipe fixed to the intake manifold. 28 July 2008, Citroen C-Crosser, Citroen C8, Citroen C5
R/2008/111 Vacuum braking assistance may reduce. 16 July 2008, Citroen Relay, Citroen C8, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2011/082 Power steering assistance may fail 11 July 2011, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C8

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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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