Vehicle recall R/2021/418

Citroen C3 recall: The right-hand side drive shaft outer joint may break

DVSA recall R/2021/418 names the Citroen C3 and Citroen C-Elysee. It was launched 2 December 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 April 2021 to 21 April 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/418
Launched: 2 December 2021
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: HVY
Vehicles: DVSA lists 19 on each model line

What can go wrong

The right-hand side drive shaft outer joint may break due to incorrect hardening of the joint pinion during manufacturing.

The fix

Check and if necessary replace the right-hand side driveshaft depending on the production time stamp.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 19. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C3 (C3 V4)	10 April 2021 to 21 April 2021	19
Citroen C-Elysee	10 April 2021 to 21 April 2021	19

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/2022/042 Vehicles may have an incorrect tightening torque on several rear axle component fixings 10 February 2022, Citroen C3
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/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/2023/046 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, DS3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2023/036 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, Citroen C4, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2019/339 Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly 17 September 2020, Citroen C3, DS3, DS5 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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