Vehicle recall R/2010/223

Citroen C5 and others recall: Braking assistance may not perform correctly

DVSA recall R/2010/223 names the Citroen C5, Citroen Dispatch and Citroen C4. It was launched 17 December 2010. It covers vehicles built 21 December 2006 to 27 March 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/223
Launched: 17 December 2010
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MGG
Vehicles: 20,089 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

In very rare circumstances the vacuum pump one way valve may not function correctly which could affect the level of braking assistance.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the brake vacuum pump one way valve.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 20,089.
Model	Built
Citroen C4	21 December 2006 to 27 March 2009
Citroen C5	21 December 2006 to 27 March 2009
Citroen Dispatch	21 December 2006 to 27 March 2009

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/2010/189 Parking brake may fail 5 November 2010, Citroen C5
R/2011/018 Fuel may leak 22 February 2011, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4, Citroen C8 and others
R/2010/155 Lights may fail without warning 5 October 2010, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen Dispatch and others
R/2011/029 Loss of power 25 March 2011, Citroen C4
R/2011/032 Windscreen wiper motor may fail 31 March 2011, Citroen C5
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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