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Vehicle recall R/2003/174

Citroen Relay recall: Handbrake efficiency

DVSA recall R/2003/174 names the Citroen Relay. It was launched 26 November 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2002 to 30 September 2003.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2003/174
Launched
26 November 2003
Issued by
CITROEN
Manufacturer reference
XQT
Vehicles
4,448 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The handbrake adjustment system may be unreliable which will reduce its efficiency under certain conditions.

The fix

Check adjust and/or replace the brake shoe mechanisms.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Citroen Relay1 March 2002 to 30 September 20034,448
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2003/114 Possible fire risk in heater blower wiring harness 26 July 2003, Citroen Relay
  • R/2003/191 Accelerator pedal may stick open. 19 April 2004, Citroen Relay
  • R/2004/169 The brake hose may chafe and leak 21 September 2004, Citroen Relay
  • R/2002/163 Rear suspension cross member may have been cut 4 December 2002, Citroen Relay
  • R/2002/040 Parking brake cable may break 17 April 2002, Citroen Relay
  • R/2006/072 Braking may be affected 26 April 2006, Citroen Relay

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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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