Vehicle recall R/2019/145

Citroen Dispatch and Citroen Spacetourer recall: Front suspension may not be to correct specification

DVSA recall R/2019/145 names the Citroen Dispatch and Citroen Spacetourer. It was launched 9 May 2019. It covers vehicles built 16 April 2015 to 23 April 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/145
Launched: 9 May 2019
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GNP
Vehicles: 11,023 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Possible slackening of the front wishbone ball joint.

The fix

Increasing the tightening torque of the ball joint and adding thread lock if the ball joint threads are found to be rusty or loose the ball joint will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 11,023.
Model	Built
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH IV)	16 April 2015 to 23 April 2019
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH IV)	21 September 2015 to 23 November 2018
Citroen Spacetourer	16 April 2015 to 23 April 2019
Citroen Spacetourer	21 September 2015 to 23 November 2018

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/2019/035 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
R/2019/031 Rear suspension wishbone mounting bolts nay not be correct to specification 1 February 2019, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen Dispatch
R/2019/029 Under certain driving conditions the air conditioning compressor pulley could break 1 February 2019, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer
R/2019/027 Excessive loading of the front suspension could result in the loosening of the front wishbone lower ball joints 1 February 2019, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer
R/2019/257 If the front centre passenger seating position is occupied the front outer passenger seat belt could release 15 August 2019, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen Dispatch

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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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