Vehicle recall R/2016/229

Citroen C4 and others recall: Loss of control

DVSA recall R/2016/229 names the Citroen C4, DS3, Citroen C3 and Citroen C-Elysee. It was launched 17 October 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2016 to 21 April 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/229
Launched: 17 October 2016
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NSV
Vehicles: DVSA lists 787 on each model line

What can go wrong

In the event of emergency braking or during an ESP regulation phase (e.g. avoiding manoeuvre) the hydraulic block may not prevent the locking of a wheel which could affect control of the vehicle.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the braking system hydraulic block

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 787. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3	1 April 2016 to 21 April 2016	787
Citroen C4	1 April 2016 to 21 April 2016	787
DS3	1 April 2016 to 21 April 2016	787
Citroen C-Elysee	1 April 2016 to 21 April 2016	787

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/2016/241 Bonnet may open unexpectedly 1 December 2016, DS4, Citroen C4
R/2016/159 Fuel may leak 14 July 2016, Citroen C4, DS4
R/2017/089 Front airbag may not deploy 7 March 2017, Citroen C3
R/2017/126 Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification 7 April 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus, DS3, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/139 Starter motor may not operate correctly 24 April 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C3 and others
R/2016/042 Oil leak may damage engine 10 March 2016, DS3, Citroen C3, Citroen C4 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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