Vehicle recall R/2025/247

Citroen C4 and others recall: Citroen DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain.

DVSA recall R/2025/247 names the Citroen C4, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C5 Aircross and Citroen Spacetourer. It was launched 3 July 2025. It covers vehicles built 4 October 2017 to 31 January 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/247
Launched: 3 July 2025
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NY5-251380CO
Vehicles: 47,693 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may be affected by premature wearing of the camshaft drive chain leading to abnormal noise or to a breakage of the chain in the most serious case.

The fix

Update the software to improve oil pressure and reduce wear. Check the engine noise and replace the chain if required. If no problem found change the oil to one with higher viscosity and special anti-wear additives.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	4 October 2017 to 20 October 2017	32,360
Citroen C3 (C3 V4)	4 October 2017 to 31 January 2023	852
Citroen C3 Aircross	10 October 2017 to 30 January 2023	1,112
Citroen C4	25 January 2018 to 27 June 2022	6,026
Citroen C5 Aircross	14 June 2018 to 31 January 2023	6,123
Citroen Spacetourer	6 December 2017 to 9 May 2022	1,220

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/2025/283 Citroen Fuel Pipe 18 July 2025, Citroen C3, Citroen C4, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2025/296 Citroen Berlingo Tyre Pressure Label 28 July 2025, Citroen Berlingo
R/2025/300 Citroen C4 Citroen DS5 Driver Airbag (Takata) 31 July 2025, Citroen C4, DS5
R/2025/346 Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics 18 August 2025, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Relay, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2025/363 Citroen C3 C3 Aircross Risk of Brake Bar Welding Breakage. 2 September 2025, Citroen C3 Aircross
R/2025/381 Citroen C5 Aircross Traction Battery. 8 September 2025, 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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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