Vehicle recall R/2017/176

Citroen C4 Cactus recall: Bumper trim bonding may not be to specification

DVSA recall R/2017/176 names the Citroen C4 Cactus. It was launched 5 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 20 January 2016 to 24 November 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/176
Launched: 5 June 2017
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: NZL
Vehicles: 331 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles the bonding of the front bumper trim may not conform to specification. Over time the bonding may allow the trim to detach

The fix

Check the bonding of the front bumper lower trim and rectify or replace it if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C4 Cactus	20 January 2016 to 24 November 2016	331

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/168 Fuel may leak 25 May 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus
R/2017/139 Starter motor may not operate correctly 24 April 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen C3 and others
R/2017/126 Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification 7 April 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus, DS3, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/271 Bonnet striker may be insecure 5 October 2017, Citroen C4 Cactus
R/2016/277 Bonnet may open unintentionally 7 December 2016, Citroen C4 Cactus
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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