Vehicle recall R/2016/232

Citroen Berlingo recall: Bonnet may open without warning

DVSA recall R/2016/232 names the Citroen Berlingo. It was launched 6 October 2016. It covers vehicles built 28 April 2016 to 23 August 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/232
Launched: 6 October 2016
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NUY
Vehicles: 767 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The bonnet may not close correctly over time because a possible non-conformity with the fixing of the bonnet catch. The driver may notice in certain cases difficulty in opening or closing the bonnet easily or vibrations or slight movement of the bonnet when driving. The risk is incorrect closing of the bonnet which could lead without any warning to unwanted opening when driving.

The fix

Recall the the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the front bumper support. Where necessary the front bumper support will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	28 April 2016 to 23 August 2016	767

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/171 Airbag may incorrectly deploy 20 July 2016, Citroen C5, Citroen Berlingo
R/2017/126 Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification 7 April 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus, DS3, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/339 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS4, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2018/128 Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision 10 May 2018, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2019/133 A component of the handbrake mechanism may not be correct to specification 25 April 2019, Citroen Berlingo
R/2019/137 A plastic component inside the exhaust line could damage the diesel particle filter 26 April 2019, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4 Cactus, DS7

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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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