Vehicle recall R/2000/005

Citroen Xsara and others recall: Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance

DVSA recall R/2000/005 names the Citroen Xsara, Citroen Saxo and Citroen Berlingo. It was launched 1 February 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 September 1999 to 31 October 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/005
Launched: 1 February 2000
Issued by: CITROEN
Vehicles: 9,088 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that the brake servo valve may not function correctly resulting in loss of servo assistance to the braking system.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles for the inspection and possible replacement of the brake servo valve.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 9,088.
Model	Built
Citroen Berlingo	1 September 1999 to 31 October 1999
Citroen Saxo	1 September 1999 to 31 October 1999
Citroen Xsara	1 September 1999 to 31 October 1999

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/006 Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance 1 February 2000, Citroen Berlingo
R/2000/040 The passenger air bag might remain active when the deactivate mode has been selected 12 April 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2000/100 Suspension ball joint may disengage 25 September 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2000/121 Potential loss of brake vacuum assistance 20 November 2000, Citroen Xsara
R/2001/096 Parking brake efficiency may be reduced 8 August 2001, Citroen Saxo
R/1997/011 Possible disengagement of driving seat catch 11 April 1997, Citroen Saxo

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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.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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