Vehicle recall R/2017/126

Citroen C4 Cactus and others recall: Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification

DVSA recall R/2017/126 names the Citroen C4 Cactus, DS3, Citroen Berlingo and DS5. It was launched 7 April 2017. It covers vehicles built 25 April 2016 to 29 August 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/126
Launched: 7 April 2017
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NVE
Vehicles: DVSA lists 16 on each model line

What can go wrong

A component in the gearbox actuator may not be to the correct specification which may affect gear selection.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the gearbox actuator

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 16. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	26 April 2016 to 29 August 2016	16
Citroen C4 Cactus	25 April 2016 to 29 August 2016	16
DS3	26 April 2016 to 29 August 2016	16
DS5	26 April 2016 to 29 August 2016	16

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/2017/139 Starter motor may not operate correctly 24 April 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C3 and others
R/2017/168 Fuel may leak 25 May 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus
R/2017/176 Bumper trim bonding may not be to specification 5 June 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus
R/2017/018 Directional control may be affected 24 January 2017, DS5
R/2017/208 Starter supply wire may chafe 6 July 2017, Citroen C4, Citroen C5, DS5 and others
R/2016/277 Bonnet may open unintentionally 7 December 2016, Citroen C4 Cactus

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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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