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Vehicle recall R/2017/208

Citroen C4 and others recall: Starter supply wire may chafe

DVSA recall R/2017/208 names the Citroen C4, Citroen C5, DS5 and DS4. It was launched 6 July 2017. It covers vehicles built 15 May 2013 to 2 April 2017.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/208
Launched
6 July 2017
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
GBN
Vehicles
2,014 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The positioning of the starter motor supply terminal may not conform to specification. Contact with a neighbouring component could cause a short circuit.

The fix

On affected vehicles check the position of the terminal and where necessary reposition. Replace damaged components if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,014.
ModelBuilt
Citroen C415 May 2013 to 2 April 2017
Citroen C515 May 2013 to 2 April 2017
DS415 May 2013 to 2 April 2017
DS515 May 2013 to 2 April 2017
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/2017/290 Ingress of water and corrosion may cause the wiper motor to fail 26 October 2017, Citroen C4
  • R/2017/289 Corrosion within the tailgate strut assembly could cause the strut to fail 26 October 2017, Citroen C4
  • R/2017/339 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS4, Citroen Berlingo and others
  • R/2017/018 Directional control may be affected 24 January 2017, DS5
  • R/2016/241 Bonnet may open unexpectedly 1 December 2016, DS4, Citroen C4

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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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