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Vehicle recall R/2026/185

DS3 Crossback recall: BCM software missing telltale if LKA unavailable

DVSA recall R/2026/185 names the DS3 Crossback. It was launched 27 April 2026. It covers vehicles built 13 March 2024 to 4 April 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/185
Launched
27 April 2026
Issued by
DS AUTOMOBILES
Manufacturer reference
GU5 - 261316EE
Vehicles
76 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the Lane Keep Assist tell-tale fails to illuminate if the front camera is blocked meaning no warning light appears in the instrument cluster.

The fix

Update the Body Control Module software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
DS3 Crossback13 March 2024 to 4 April 202576
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2026/102 Alternator protection 9 March 2026, DS3 Crossback
  • R/2025/454 DS Automobiles DS3 Crossback ESC software 22 October 2025, DS3 Crossback
  • R/2025/347 Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics 18 August 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS7
  • R/2025/284 DS Automobiles Fuel Pipe 18 July 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS4
  • R/2025/248 DS Automobiles DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain 3 July 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS7
  • R/2025/123 Traction Battery software 24 March 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. 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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