Vehicle recall R/2019/133

Citroen Berlingo recall: A component of the handbrake mechanism may not be correct to specification

DVSA recall R/2019/133 names the Citroen Berlingo. It was launched 25 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 7 November 2017 to 8 January 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/133
Launched: 25 April 2019
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GSR
Vehicles: 744 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The handbrake mechanism may not be correct to specification.

The fix

Check the handbrake mechanism and if necessary replace the hand brake lever.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	7 November 2017 to 8 January 2019	744

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Other recalls for these models

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
R/2019/393 The passenger outer seat belt may not be correct to specification 26 November 2019, Citroen Berlingo
R/2019/401 Steering column may not be correct to specification 17 December 2019, Citroen Berlingo
R/2019/449 Potential blocking of the urea injector 6 February 2020, Citroen Berlingo
R/2018/128 Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision 10 May 2018, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4 Picasso
R/2020/209 The inner tie rods are not correct to specification 16 July 2020, 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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