Vehicle recall R/2010/155

Citroen C3 and others recall: Lights may fail without warning

DVSA recall R/2010/155 names the Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen Dispatch and Citroen C8. It was launched 5 October 2010. It covers vehicles built 4 July 2007 to 27 March 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/155
Launched: 5 October 2010
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MFL
Vehicles: 12,950 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the position of the exterior lighting control ring may not be detected by the lighting management system and the lights may switch off without warning.

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: 12,950.
Model	Built
Citroen C2	4 July 2007 to 27 March 2008
Citroen C3	4 July 2007 to 27 March 2008
Citroen C3 (C3 PLURIEL)	4 July 2007 to 27 March 2008
Citroen C8	4 July 2007 to 27 March 2008
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH III)	4 July 2007 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/2010/146 Fuel may leak 22 September 2010, Citroen C3, DS3
R/2010/136 Bonnet may be insecure 16 September 2010, DS3, Citroen C3
R/2010/132 Incorrect subframe bolt torque may affect vehicle handling 9 September 2010, Citroen C3
R/2010/192 Engine may fail 5 November 2010, Citroen C1, Citroen C3, Citroen Nemo
R/2010/111 Braking efficiency may be compromised 9 August 2010, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C8
R/2010/223 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 17 December 2010, Citroen C5, Citroen Dispatch, 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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