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Vehicle recall R/2011/156

Citroen C3 and DS3 recall: Engine may cut out (R/2011/156)

DVSA recall R/2011/156 names the Citroen C3 and DS3. It was launched 24 November 2011. It covers vehicles built 7 April 2010 to 21 May 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2011/156
Launched
24 November 2011
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
MNE
Vehicles
DVSA lists 589 on each model line

What can go wrong

The earth cable for the battery may be too short and could break. If this happens the vehicle electrical circuit will fail. This could cause the engine to cut out.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the battery earth cable.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 589. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Citroen C37 April 2010 to 21 May 2010589
DS37 April 2010 to 21 May 2010589
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/2011/165 Suspension fixings may loosen 9 December 2011, DS3, Citroen C3
  • R/2011/137 Airbag may not deploy correctly 11 October 2011, Citroen C3, DS3
  • R/2012/005 Engine may cut out 25 January 2012, Citroen C3, DS3
  • R/2011/120 Engine may cut out 2 September 2011, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Picasso, DS3
  • R/2011/113 Tailgate may not secure correctly 30 August 2011, Citroen C3
  • R/2012/022 Engine may cut out 7 March 2012, 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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