Vehicle recall R/2011/120

Citroen C3 and others recall: Engine may cut out

DVSA recall R/2011/120 names the Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Picasso and DS3. It was launched 2 September 2011. It covers vehicles built 7 January 2011 to 23 May 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/120
Launched: 2 September 2011
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MLY
Vehicles: 9,175 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The battery earth return cable maybe too short which during vehicle operation may cause it to fail at its gearbox mounting point. This could result in the engine cutting out.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicle and replace the battery earth return cable.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 9,175.
Model	Built
Citroen C3	7 January 2011 to 23 May 2011
Citroen C3 Picasso	7 January 2011 to 23 May 2011
DS3	7 January 2011 to 23 May 2011

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/2011/113 Tailgate may not secure correctly 30 August 2011, Citroen C3
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/2011/061 Passenger may influence brake operation 17 June 2011, Citroen C3 Picasso
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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