Vehicle recall R/2025/248

DS3 Crossback and DS7 recall: DS Automobiles DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain

DVSA recall R/2025/248 names the DS3 Crossback and DS7. 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/2025/248
Launched: 3 July 2025
Issued by: DS AUTOMOBILES
Manufacturer reference: NY5 -251380CO
Vehicles: 1,473 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
DS3 Crossback	26 June 2018 to 31 January 2023	514
DS7 (DS7 CROSSBACK)	4 October 2017 to 31 January 2023	959

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/2025/284 DS Automobiles Fuel Pipe 18 July 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS4
R/2025/347 Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics 18 August 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS7
R/2025/383 DS DS7 Crossback Traction Battery 8 September 2025, DS7
R/2025/418 DS DS7 Crossback BCM software Stop/Start system 29 September 2025, DS7
R/2025/123 Traction Battery software 24 March 2025, DS3 Crossback
R/2025/454 DS Automobiles DS3 Crossback ESC software 22 October 2025, DS3 Crossback

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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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