Vehicle recall R/2019/137

Citroen Berlingo and others recall: A plastic component inside the exhaust line could damage the diesel particle filter

DVSA recall R/2019/137 names the Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C4 Cactus and DS7. It was launched 26 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 5 January 2018 to 3 May 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/137
Launched: 26 April 2019
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GLT
Vehicles: DVSA lists 148 on each model line

What can go wrong

A plastic component inside the exhaust line could under certain circumstances damage the diesel particle filter.

The fix

Check and if necessary replace the particle filter.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 148. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	5 January 2018 to 3 May 2018	148
Citroen C4 Cactus	5 January 2018 to 3 May 2018	148
DS7	5 January 2018 to 3 May 2018	148

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/2019/133 A component of the handbrake mechanism may not be correct to specification 25 April 2019, Citroen Berlingo
R/2019/063 A driver's airbag component may not be to correct specification 25 February 2019, DS7
R/2019/384 The fitting of the rear left brake pipe may not be correct to specification 13 November 2019, Citroen C4 Cactus
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/2018/187 Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened 19 July 2018, DS7, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Spacetourer and others

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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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