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Vehicle recall R/2019/353

Citroen C3 and Citroen C3 Aircross recall: THE CALIBRATION OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE COULD RESULT IN EMISSIONS OF NOx WHICH DO

DVSA recall R/2019/353 names the Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Aircross and Citroen C-Elysee. It was launched 18 October 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2017 to 12 April 2019.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/353
Launched
18 October 2019
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
GWK
Vehicles
16,144 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. THE CALIBRATION OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE COULD RESULT IN EMISSIONS OF NOx WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATORY LIMITS

Engine management software issue could result in incorrect emission levels.

The fix

Update the engine management software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 16,144.
ModelBuilt
Citroen C31 February 2017 to 12 April 2019
Citroen C3 Aircross1 February 2017 to 12 April 2019
Citroen C-Elysee1 February 2017 to 12 April 2019
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/2019/275 The bonnet hook may not be secured correctly 19 August 2019, Citroen C3 Aircross
  • R/2020/165 The steering geometry could be incorrectly set 26 May 2020, Citroen C3
  • R/2019/053 The wires in one of the connectors of the seats position sensor may not be correct to specification 12 February 2019, Citroen C3 Aircross
  • R/2019/009 The steering column universal joint clamp may be incorrectly fitted to the steering column 14 January 2019, Citroen C3
  • R/2019/339 Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly 17 September 2020, Citroen C3, DS3, DS5 and others
  • R/2018/219 Anti theft wheel bolts may not be tightened to the correct specification. 13 August 2018, Citroen C3 Aircross

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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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