Vehicle recall R/2016/042

DS3 and others recall: Oil leak may damage engine

DVSA recall R/2016/042 names the DS3, Citroen C3, Citroen C4, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C3 Picasso and DS4. It was launched 10 March 2016. It covers vehicles built 25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/042
Launched: 10 March 2016
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NRC
Vehicles: DVSA lists 17 on each model line

What can go wrong

An oil leak could develop at the turbocharger lubrication union retaining bolt due to a non-conformity of this part.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the turbocharger lubrication union bolt and its seals.

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 C3	25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016	17
Citroen C3 Picasso	25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016	17
Citroen C4	25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016	17
Citroen C4 Picasso	25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016	17
DS3	25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016	17
DS4	25 January 2016 to 15 February 2016	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/2016/030 Seatbelt may fail 29 February 2016, Citroen C4, DS4
R/2016/057 Seat belt buckle strap may fail 31 March 2016, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2016/055 Door may open unexpectedly 31 March 2016, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2016/054 Door may open unexpectedly 31 March 2016, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2016/052 Door may open unexpectedly 31 March 2016, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2015/261 Doors may open unexpectedly 4 January 2016, Citroen C4 Picasso

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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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