Vehicle recall R/2019/339

Citroen C3 and others recall: Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2019/339 names the Citroen C3, DS3, DS5, Citroen C4 and DS4. It was launched 17 September 2020. It covers vehicles built 2 September 2009 to 12 April 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/339
Launched: 17 September 2020
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GYY
Vehicles: 1,080 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly.

The fix

Check and if necessary replace the affected front airbags.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,080.
Model	Built
Citroen C3	2 September 2009 to 12 April 2017
Citroen C4	2 September 2009 to 12 April 2017
DS3	2 September 2009 to 12 April 2017
DS4	2 September 2009 to 12 April 2017
DS5	2 September 2009 to 12 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/2020/165 The steering geometry could be incorrectly set 26 May 2020, Citroen C3
R/2020/327 The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt 20 January 2021, Citroen C4, Citroen C3, DS4 and others
R/2021/141 The wheel bolts may have an incomplete thread 14 April 2021, Citroen C4
R/2021/214 The front lower ball joint locating bolt and fixing nut might have been incorrectly tightened or not fitted correctly 9 June 2021, Citroen C3
R/2021/238 The operation of the brake vacumn pump may be affected due to material detaching from the timing belt 23 June 2021, Citroen C4, DS4, Citroen C3 Picasso and others
R/2021/253 There may be an incorrect tightening torque application on the rear wheel hub 5 July 2021, 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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