Vehicle recall R/2026/162

Citroen C5 Aircross recall: MCU inverter

DVSA recall R/2026/162 names the Citroen C5 Aircross. It was launched 24 April 2026. It covers vehicles built 20 March 2026.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/162
Launched: 24 April 2026
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GZ3-261207EE
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the Motor Control Unit (MCU) Inverter may have a manufacturing deviation which could lead to gearbox malfunctions and the risk of an internal electrical short circuit leading to overheating or a fire.

The fix

Replace the MCU Inverter.

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 (C5 AIRCROSS V2)	20 March 2026	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/158 Body Height sensor 20 April 2026, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2026/021 Citroen Cross carline Fuel injection common rail. 21 January 2026, Citroen C5 Aircross, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen Dispatch
R/2025/417 Citroen C5 Aircross BCM software Stop/Start system. 29 September 2025, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2025/381 Citroen C5 Aircross Traction Battery. 8 September 2025, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2025/346 Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics 18 August 2025, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Relay, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2025/283 Citroen Fuel Pipe 18 July 2025, Citroen C3, Citroen C4, 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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