Vehicle recall R/2018/187

DS7 and others recall: Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened

DVSA recall R/2018/187 names the DS7, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Spacetourer, DS5, Citroen Relay and Citroen Dispatch. It was launched 19 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 27 April 2018 to 2 June 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/187
Launched: 19 July 2018
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GLN
Vehicles: DVSA lists 37 on each model line

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles the tightening of a sealing plug on the engine oil gallery may not be correct to specification.This could lead over time to an oil leak which in rare cases could result in oil leaking on to the road.

The fix

The remedy consists of tightening the engine oil gallery sealing plug to the correct torque.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 37. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C4 Picasso (C4 SPACETOURER)	4 May 2018 to 30 May 2018	37
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH IV)	30 April 2018 to 2 June 2018	37
Citroen Relay	3 May 2018 to 1 June 2018	37
Citroen Spacetourer	30 April 2018 to 2 June 2018	37
DS5	3 May 2018 to 5 May 2018	37
DS7	27 April 2018 to 28 May 2018	37

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/2018/193 Cooling system strategy could overheat the engine. 24 July 2018, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer
R/2018/195 Tow ball support bracket durability inadequate 25 July 2018, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer
R/2018/128 Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision 10 May 2018, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2018/049 Engine may overheat 13 February 2018, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C4, DS5 and others
R/2019/035 The steering rack assembly may not be correct to specification 1 February 2019, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen Dispatch
R/2019/033 The fixing bolt of the front suspension wishbone may not be correct to specification 1 February 2019, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer

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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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