Vehicle recall R/2018/128

Citroen Berlingo and Citroen C4 Picasso recall: Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision

DVSA recall R/2018/128 names the Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4 Picasso and Citroen C-Elysee. It was launched 10 May 2018. It covers vehicles built 10 November 2017 to 26 November 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/128
Launched: 10 May 2018
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GHE
Vehicles: DVSA lists 110 on each model line

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles an internal component within the airbag triggering ECU may have been damaged which could lead to non deployment. There are no early warning signs or symptoms for the customer to indicate if the ECU is incorrect.

The fix

The manufacturer has no simple method to check the internal component. Therefore all ECU's in affected vehicles to be changed as a precaution.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 110. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	13 November 2017 to 20 November 2017	110
Citroen C4 Picasso (C4 PICASSO (B78))	10 November 2017 to 14 November 2017	110
Citroen C-Elysee	13 November 2017 to 26 November 2017	110

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/2018/187 Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened 19 July 2018, DS7, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Spacetourer and others
R/2018/049 Engine may overheat 13 February 2018, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C4, DS5 and others
R/2017/339 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS4, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/326 Bonnet skin may become insecure 5 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2017/269 Starter motor supply wiring harness may become damaged 22 September 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2019/133 A component of the handbrake mechanism may not be correct to specification 25 April 2019, Citroen Berlingo

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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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