Vehicle recall R/2010/132

Citroen C3 recall: Incorrect subframe bolt torque may affect vehicle handling

DVSA recall R/2010/132 names the Citroen C3. It was launched 9 September 2010. It covers vehicles built 4 February 2010 to 11 February 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/132
Launched: 9 September 2010
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MFQ
Vehicles: 16 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The bolts securing the engine cradle to the chassis may not be fully secure. There is a possibility that the bolts may loosen which will result in noise vibration and in rare cases an alteration in vehicle handling.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace all the securing bolts and tighten them to the correct specification.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3	4 February 2010 to 11 February 2010	16

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/136 Bonnet may be insecure 16 September 2010, DS3, Citroen C3
R/2010/146 Fuel may leak 22 September 2010, Citroen C3, DS3
R/2010/155 Lights may fail without warning 5 October 2010, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen Dispatch and others
R/2010/192 Engine may fail 5 November 2010, Citroen C1, Citroen C3, Citroen Nemo
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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