Vehicle recall R/2012/042

Citroen Dispatch and Citroen C8 recall: Tyre may deflate

DVSA recall R/2012/042 names the Citroen Dispatch and Citroen C8. It was launched 28 March 2012. It covers vehicles built 19 January 2012 to 20 January 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/042
Launched: 28 March 2012
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MPW
Vehicles: DVSA lists 17 on each model line

What can go wrong

Some tyres may have suffered superficial damage when the vehicle was being transported. The front Left hand tyre may have localised damage on the tread or the inner side. The tyre may rip and deflate.

The fix

Carry out a visual check of the condition of the tyre in the affected areas and replace the tyre if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 17. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C8	19 January 2012 to 20 January 2012	17
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH III)	19 January 2012 to 20 January 2012	17

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/2011/114 Fire may occur 31 August 2011, Citroen Dispatch
R/2011/082 Power steering assistance may fail 11 July 2011, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C8
R/2011/018 Fuel may leak 22 February 2011, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4, Citroen C8 and others
R/2010/223 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 17 December 2010, Citroen C5, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4
R/2013/099 Loss of steering 2 September 2013, Citroen C8, Citroen Dispatch
R/2010/155 Lights may fail without warning 5 October 2010, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen Dispatch and others

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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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