Vehicle recall R/2017/139

Citroen C4 Picasso and others recall: Starter motor may not operate correctly

DVSA recall R/2017/139 names the Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C3, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen C4 Cactus and Citroen C-Elysee. It was launched 24 April 2017. It covers vehicles built 15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/139
Launched: 24 April 2017
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NYD
Vehicles: 3,607 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

A possible nonconformity of an internal component of the starter motor relay could affect the control of the starter motor. This could adversely affect the starting operation and damage the starter motor due to overheating and in extreme cases there is a risk of fire.

The fix

On affected vehicles check and where necessary replace the starter motor relay.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 3,607.
Model	Built
Citroen C3	15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016
Citroen C4 Cactus	15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016
Citroen C4 Picasso	15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH IV)	15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016
Citroen Spacetourer	15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016
Citroen C-Elysee	15 June 2016 to 11 October 2016

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/2017/126 Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification 7 April 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus, DS3, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/168 Fuel may leak 25 May 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus
R/2017/176 Bumper trim bonding may not be to specification 5 June 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus
R/2017/089 Front airbag may not deploy 7 March 2017, Citroen C3
R/2017/185 Air conditioning compressor support mountings may not be to specification 19 June 2017, Citroen Spacetourer
R/2017/071 Steering bolts may not be tightened correctly 22 February 2017, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen Dispatch

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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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