Vehicle recall R/2022/299

Citroen Berlingo recall: The lower metal engine protection guard and the underside of the engine exhaust system could trap material in it.

DVSA recall R/2022/299 names the Citroen Berlingo. It was launched 17 October 2022. It covers vehicles built 8 November 2017 to 21 September 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/299
Launched: 17 October 2022
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: JAP
Vehicles: 630 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The possibility that the lower metal engine protection guard could trap material between it and the underside of the engine exhaust system.

The fix

Replace the metal under engine protection guard with a different design to prevent the collection of material.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen Berlingo	8 November 2017 to 21 September 2021	630

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/046 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, DS3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2023/036 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, Citroen C4, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2023/010 There is an error in the software calibration of the traction battery control unit which could result in a loss of propulsion when driving. 17 January 2023, Citroen Berlingo, DS3 Crossback, Citroen C4
R/2022/158 Potential damage to the tyre structure around the tyre bead 23 May 2022, Citroen Berlingo
R/2023/141 On affected vehicles the AC compressor stator wiring could develop a fault leading to current loss inside the AC compressor that could result in a vehicle powertrain shutdown when driving. 9 May 2023, Citroen C4, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen Berlingo
R/2023/250 Affected vehicles may have a tyre load index reported on the vehicle s CoC lower than the rear axle capacity declared on the VIN label. 2 August 2023, 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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