Vehicle recall R/2011/087

Citroen C3 recall: Parking brake may not apply fully

DVSA recall R/2011/087 names the Citroen C3. It was launched 14 July 2011. It covers vehicles built 11 January 2010 to 1 July 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/087
Launched: 14 July 2011
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MHM
Vehicles: 3,773 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A component within the parking brake assembly may not meet conformity this could result in a lengthening of the handbrake travel which could have an affect on the parking brake efficiency.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and replace the non-conformity components.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3	11 January 2010 to 1 July 2010	3,773

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Other recalls for these models

R/2011/104 May cause damage to drive belts 11 August 2011, Citroen C3
R/2011/113 Tailgate may not secure correctly 30 August 2011, Citroen C3
R/2011/120 Engine may cut out 2 September 2011, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Picasso, DS3
R/2011/062 Brake servo may not conform to specification 20 May 2011, Citroen C3
R/2011/137 Airbag may not deploy correctly 11 October 2011, Citroen C3, DS3
R/2011/156 Engine may cut out 24 November 2011, 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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