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Vehicle recall R/1997/011

Citroen Saxo recall: Possible disengagement of driving seat catch

DVSA recall R/1997/011 names the Citroen Saxo. It was launched 11 April 1997. It covers vehicles built up to 30 September 1996.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1997/011
Launched
11 April 1997
Issued by
CITROEN
Vehicles
7,309 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a risk of disengagement of the drivers seat catch allowing the seat to move on its runners.

The fix

The recall operation will check the security of the seat runner which will be replaced if necessary. In some cases replacement of the seat frame will be required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Citroen Saxoup to 30 September 19967,309
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2000/005 Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance 1 February 2000, Citroen Xsara, Citroen Saxo, Citroen Berlingo
  • R/2001/096 Parking brake efficiency may be reduced 8 August 2001, Citroen Saxo

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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.

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