Vehicle recall R/2019/257

Citroen Spacetourer and Citroen Dispatch recall: If the front centre passenger seating position is occupied the front outer passenger seat belt could release

DVSA recall R/2019/257 names the Citroen Spacetourer and Citroen Dispatch. It was launched 15 August 2019. It covers vehicles built 16 April 2015 to 23 April 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/257
Launched: 15 August 2019
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GTJ
Vehicles: DVSA lists 16,122 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a risk of inadvertent release to the front outer passenger seat belt.

The fix

Modifying the central seat buckle with foam and heat-shrinkable protective tubing.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 16,122. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Dispatch (DISPATCH IV)	16 April 2015 to 23 April 2019	16,122
Citroen Spacetourer	16 April 2015 to 23 April 2019	16,122

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/2019/296 On the affected vehicles it is possible that a crack could develop over time on the counterweight supports located under the rear floor 2 September 2019, Citroen Dispatch
R/2019/145 Front suspension may not be to correct specification 9 May 2019, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer
R/2019/430 Certain seals in the front wheel arches may not be correct to specification 5 February 2020, Citroen Dispatch, Citroen Spacetourer
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

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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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