Vehicle recall R/2011/113

Citroen C3 recall: Tailgate may not secure correctly

DVSA recall R/2011/113 names the Citroen C3. It was launched 30 August 2011. It covers vehicles built 12 April 2011 to 14 April 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/113
Launched: 30 August 2011
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MME
Vehicles: 34 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The tailgate may fall from the open position because of a potentially faulty ball joint to strut link.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and if necessary replace the tailgate struts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3	12 April 2011 to 14 April 2011	34

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Other recalls for these models

R/2011/120 Engine may cut out 2 September 2011, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Picasso, DS3
R/2011/104 May cause damage to drive belts 11 August 2011, Citroen C3
R/2011/137 Airbag may not deploy correctly 11 October 2011, Citroen C3, DS3
R/2011/087 Parking brake may not apply fully 14 July 2011, Citroen C3
R/2011/156 Engine may cut out 24 November 2011, Citroen C3, DS3
R/2011/165 Suspension fixings may loosen 9 December 2011, DS3, Citroen C3

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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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