Vehicle recall R/2005/097

Citroen Berlingo recall: Suspension springs may break (R/2005/097)

DVSA recall R/2005/097 names the Citroen Berlingo. It was launched 13 July 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 June 1999 to 30 September 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/097
Launched: 13 July 2005
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XVM
Vehicles: DVSA lists 50,357 on each model line

What can go wrong

In the exceptional event of a spring breaking there could be a risk of the spring making contact with the vehicle tyre.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a suspension cup to each side of the front suspension.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 50,357. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	1 June 1999 to 30 September 2002	50,357
Citroen Berlingo (BERLINGO ELECTRIC)	1 December 2002 to 30 September 2003	50,357

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/2005/095 Suspension springs may break 13 July 2005, Citroen Berlingo
R/2005/061 Airbag control unit may not be to standard 16 May 2005, Citroen Berlingo
R/2008/096 Wipers lights and battery charging may be affected 3 July 2008, Citroen Berlingo
R/2008/199 Wipers / lights/ battery charging may be affected. 24 December 2008, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen C4 Picasso and others
R/2009/059 Lh seat may become detached in a collision 8 June 2009, Citroen Berlingo
R/2009/058 Seat belt may not perform correctly 8 June 2009, Citroen Berlingo

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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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