Vehicle recall R/2018/197

Citroen C3 recall: Steering column bearing possibly crimped to the incorrect specification.

DVSA recall R/2018/197 names the Citroen C3. It was launched 26 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 11 January 2018 to 22 January 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/197
Launched: 26 July 2018
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GLJ
Vehicles: 392 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles the crimping preventing lateral movement of the steering column bearing may not be correct to specification. This may result in noise and play in the steering. Ultimately it could lead to steering malfunction.

The fix

The remedy involves checking the crimping on the steering column and replacing the steering column if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3	11 January 2018 to 22 January 2018	392

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/009 The steering column universal joint clamp may be incorrectly fitted to the steering column 14 January 2019, Citroen C3
R/2017/339 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS4, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/181 Right hand curtain airbag may not conform to specification 30 June 2017, Citroen C3
R/2017/180 Left hand curtain airbag may not be to specification 30 June 2017, Citroen C3
R/2019/353 THE CALIBRATION OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE COULD RESULT IN EMISSIONS OF NOx WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATORY LIMITS 18 October 2019, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Aircross
R/2017/139 Starter motor may not operate correctly 24 April 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C3 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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