Vehicle recall R/2009/099

Citroen Berlingo and Citroen Xsara recall: Rear damper may become insecure

DVSA recall R/2009/099 names the Citroen Berlingo, Citroen Xsara and Citroen Picasso. It was launched 9 October 2009. It covers vehicles built 3 April 2009 to 15 April 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/099
Launched: 9 October 2009
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MBX
Vehicles: DVSA lists 54 on each model line

What can go wrong

The rear dampers lower fixing bolts may become loose.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to check conformity of damper lower fixing bolt and replace if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 54. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	3 April 2009 to 15 April 2009	54
Citroen Xsara	3 April 2009 to 15 April 2009	54
Citroen Picasso	3 April 2009 to 15 April 2009	54

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/2009/153 Tailgate may not operate correctly 1 December 2009, Citroen Berlingo
R/2009/067 Spare wheel carrier heat shield could become detached 3 July 2009, Citroen Berlingo
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
R/2008/199 Wipers / lights/ battery charging may be affected. 24 December 2008, Citroen C3, Citroen C2, Citroen C4 Picasso and others
R/2008/196 Seatbelt restraining ability may be affected 19 December 2008, Citroen Xsara

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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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