Vehicle recall R/2013/108

Citroen C5 recall: Fuel may leak onto engine

DVSA recall R/2013/108 names the Citroen C5. It was launched 27 September 2013. It covers vehicles built 13 June 2012 to 22 May 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/108
Launched: 27 September 2013
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MXZ
Vehicles: 30 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that a leak can occur between the injector spill rail connection and the plastic fuel return pipe. This can cause leakage of fuel which can either pool on the engine cylinder head and then become deposited onto the road surface where it could cause a skid risk to other motorist or if the fuel comes into contact with extremely hot engine components an exhaust manifold for instance it is possible that an under bonnet fire could ensue.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check the sealing of the fuel return pipe connection on each injector and if necessary replace the injectors as well as the fuel return pipes.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C5	13 June 2012 to 22 May 2013	30

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/243 Fuel may leak 8 December 2015, Citroen C8, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS5 and others
R/2011/080 Engine may stall 5 July 2011, Citroen C5
R/2011/032 Windscreen wiper motor may fail 31 March 2011, Citroen C5
R/2010/223 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 17 December 2010, Citroen C5, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C4
R/2016/171 Airbag may incorrectly deploy 20 July 2016, Citroen C5, Citroen Berlingo
R/2010/189 Parking brake may fail 5 November 2010, Citroen C5

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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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