Vehicle recall R/2011/093

Citroen Relay recall: Spare wheel may detach

DVSA recall R/2011/093 names the Citroen Relay. It was launched 21 July 2011. It covers vehicles built 18 July 2006 to 21 April 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/093
Launched: 21 July 2011
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MLX
Vehicles: DVSA lists 13,095 on each model line

What can go wrong

The spare wheel winch may fail and not secure the spare wheel to the vehicle so allowing it to detach from the vehicle.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the spare wheel winch.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 13,095. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Relay	18 July 2006 to 1 April 2009	13,095
Citroen Relay	18 July 2006 to 21 April 2010	13,095

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/2012/089 Handbrake efficiency may not be to specification 30 August 2012, Citroen Relay
R/2008/111 Vacuum braking assistance may reduce. 16 July 2008, Citroen Relay, Citroen C8, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/086 Indicator side repeaters may not operate correctly 10 June 2008, Citroen Relay
R/2008/037 Steering may become stiff 20 March 2008, Citroen Relay
R/2008/025 Brakes may fail 18 February 2008, Citroen Relay
R/2015/055 Engine may stall 9 March 2015, Citroen Relay

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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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