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Citroën - 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.

Official notice

13 Dec 2022

Last checked

13 Dec 2022

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Citroën - 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.. 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. Published 2022-12-13.

What to do now

To rectify this issue a software update will be downloaded which will improve the vacuum diagnosis (in order to warn earlier about the risk of loss or reduction of braking assistance).

Units affected

13,740

Recall number

R-2023-036

Official notice

2022-12-13

The hazard

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.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

DS3

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Affected products

Product 1

CITROEN DS3

Units affected

13,740

Risk / hazard

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.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Citroën

Manufacturer

Citroen

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Citroën. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-036

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2023-036

Campaign number

HLX/ 191242CO

Units affected

13,740

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-036

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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