Citroen-C5-Aircross-2023-battery-fire-kba

Citroën C5 Aircross: Water penetration can lead to battery fire

07/05/2023

Citroën is recalling 23,917 C5 Aircross vehicles from the production period 2020 to 2023. The reason for the measure is that water penetration can lead to rusting through the battery reinforcement and the battery box. This can result in a battery or vehicle fire in the worst case.

The corrosion protection of the battery pack is improved in the workshop. The KBA is investigating the measure under the reference number “012666“, and the manufacturer’s internal code is “JHW“.

Recall details

Make:	Citroën
Model:	C5 Aircross
Year of manufacture:	2020 – 2023
Production:	2020 – 2023
Extent:	23,917
Code:	JHW

Source: KBA 012666 (Search Rückrufcode: JHW)

⚠️ Do you know the year your car was made? You most probably don’t

More Citroën recalls

This notification is purely informative for the vehicle type you have selected. As these deficiencies often relate to specific components (engine type, bodywork, equipment), the recall may not apply to all vehicles of this type. For more detailed information on possible recalls for your vehicle, please contact an authorised workshop (see below at “What the owner should do?”).

Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email

What should an owner do if there's a recall?

Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact a dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.

More about

Recalls and Reliability

If you wish to know more about the eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accident damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), in that case, we suggest going to this page.

Check the vehicle's history