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Vehicle recall R/2020/327

Citroen C4 and others recall: The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt

DVSA recall R/2020/327 names the Citroen C4, Citroen C3, DS4, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C4 Cactus, Citroen Berlingo and 1 more Citroen models. It was launched 20 January 2021. It covers vehicles built 20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/327
Launched
20 January 2021
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
HFC
Vehicles
21,226 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt.

The fix

Update detection software inspect and if necessary replace vacuum pump and timing belt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 21,226.
ModelBuilt
Citroen Berlingo (BERLINGO V3)20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
Citroen C3 (C3 V3)20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
Citroen C3 (C3 V4)20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
Citroen C4 (C4 V2)20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
Citroen C4 Cactus20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
Citroen C4 Picasso20 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
DS320 March 2013 to 1 April 2017
DS420 March 2013 to 1 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/2020/330 The filtering performance of the diesel particulate filter may not meet the required specification 13 November 2020, DS7, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C5 Aircross
  • R/2021/141 The wheel bolts may have an incomplete thread 14 April 2021, Citroen C4
  • R/2019/339 Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly 17 September 2020, Citroen C3, DS3, DS5 and others
  • 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/2020/244 THE UREA INJECTOR MAY BLOCK AND LEAD TO NOx EMISSIONS GOING OUT OF REGULATORY LIMITS 19 August 2020, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C5 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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