Vehicle recall R/1998/092

Citroen Dispatch recall: Possible premature wear of handbrake ratchet pawl

DVSA recall R/1998/092 names the Citroen Dispatch. It was launched 25 November 1998. It covers vehicles built 1 March 1998 to 30 July 1998.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1998/092
Launched: 25 November 1998
Issued by: CITROEN
Vehicles: 689 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Premature wear of the handbrake ratchet pawl may lead to inadvertent release of the handbrake. Problem of material hardness discovered in Quality Control tests.

The fix

All vehicles from the period of production that may have a defective lever to be recalled and a new lever fitted.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Dispatch	1 March 1998 to 30 July 1998	689

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Other recalls for these models

R/2000/122 Potential loss of brake vacuum assistance 20 November 2000, Citroen Dispatch
R/2002/010 Brake vacuum electrovalves concern. 20 February 2002, Citroen Dispatch
R/2003/115 Possible failure of the bottom engine mounting tie bar 26 July 2003, Citroen Dispatch
R/2006/080 Seatbelt may not operate as designed 6 May 2006, Citroen C8, Citroen Dispatch
R/2007/163 Possible loss of power steering 12 November 2007, Citroen Dispatch
R/2008/197 Accelerator pedal may fail to return to idle when released 5 January 2009, Citroen Dispatch

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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.

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