Vehicle recall R/2021/040

Citroen C5 Aircross recall: The welding of the individual components of the towbar might not meet the correct specification (R/2021/040)

DVSA recall R/2021/040 names the Citroen C5 Aircross. It was launched 21 January 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 September 2020 to 21 December 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/040
Launched: 21 January 2021
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: HMS
Vehicles: 13 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The welding of some components to the towbar assembly may not meet specification.

The fix

The replacement of the towbar.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C5 Aircross	10 September 2020 to 21 December 2020	13

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/076 The welding of the individual components of the towbar might not meet the correct specification 5 March 2021, Citroen C5 Aircross
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/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
R/2019/407 The trailer tow ball may not be correct to specification 3 February 2020, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2022/234 The engine management software calibration could be incorrect. 26 July 2022, Citroen C5 Aircross, DS7
R/2023/107 Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in the most serious case to a battery or vehicle fire. 4 April 2023, 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.

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