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Vehicle recall R/2011/032

Citroen C5 recall: Windscreen wiper motor may fail

DVSA recall R/2011/032 names the Citroen C5. It was launched 31 March 2011. It covers vehicles built 10 March 2009 to 19 June 2009.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2011/032
Launched
31 March 2011
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
MJK
Vehicles
4,271 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles an internal nonconformity in the drivers side windscreen wiper motor may lead over time to the failure of the windscreen wiper mechanism.

The fix

Replacement of drivers side windscreen wiper motor.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Citroen C510 March 2009 to 19 June 20094,271
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2011/080 Engine may stall 5 July 2011, Citroen C5
  • R/2010/223 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 17 December 2010, Citroen C5, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4
  • R/2010/189 Parking brake may fail 5 November 2010, Citroen C5
  • R/2009/138 Rear screen may not remain in open position. 1 December 2009, Citroen C5
  • R/2009/129 Windscreen trim may detach 13 November 2009, Citroen C5
  • R/2009/021 Fuel may leak 25 February 2009, Citroen C5

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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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