Citroën Dispatch Recall R/2010/030: Braking Performance May Be Affected, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 16 Mar 2010
- Launched
- 2,258
- vehicles in the UK
- MDM
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Citroën recalled Dispatch vehicles. Water may ingress the brake drums causing premature brake lining wear. The dealer will fit the a seal to the handbrake cable and the subject brake linings replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Water may ingress the brake drums causing premature brake lining wear. Should this occur the brake effort produced by the rear wheels may be reduced.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED Defect: It has been identified that water may ingress the brake drums causing premature brake lining wear. Should this occur the brake effort produced by the rear wheels may be reduced. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have a seal fitted to the handbrake cable and the subject brake linings replaced.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause premature brake lining wear.
The Fix
The dealer will fit the a seal to the handbrake cable and the subject brake linings replaced.
Are You Affected?
Dispatch may be included. Citroën estimates 2,258 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Citroën, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Citroën.
- Book with any franchised Citroën dealer, quoting the campaign code MDM or the DVSA reference R/2010/030. See how to get a Citroën recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 414 Citroën recalls in DVSA’s data. The Citroën recall launched before it was R/2010/012 on 19 Feb 2010, for accelerator pedal may fail to return to idle. The one launched after it was R/2010/043 on 19 Apr 2010, for loss of drive. You can also see every Citroën recall, all recalls launched in 2010 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2010/030, launched 16 March 2010. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.