Vehicle recall R/2012/089

Citroen Relay recall: Handbrake efficiency may not be to specification

DVSA recall R/2012/089 names the Citroen Relay. It was launched 30 August 2012. It covers vehicles built 30 May 2012 to 31 May 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/089
Launched: 30 August 2012
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: MRU
Vehicles: 7 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The fixture of the handbrake cable stop support may not have been produced to the correct specification. If not rectified this could cause a reduction in hand brake efficiency.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and install strengthening for the handbrake cable stop support under the vehicle.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Relay	30 May 2012 to 31 May 2012	7

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Other recalls for these models

R/2011/093 Spare wheel may detach 21 July 2011, Citroen Relay
R/2015/055 Engine may stall 9 March 2015, Citroen Relay
R/2016/003 Instrument display may turn off intermittently 13 January 2016, Citroen Relay
R/2008/111 Vacuum braking assistance may reduce. 16 July 2008, Citroen Relay, Citroen C8, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2008/086 Indicator side repeaters may not operate correctly 10 June 2008, Citroen Relay
R/2008/037 Steering may become stiff 20 March 2008, 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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