Citroën Berlingo, C-Elysee, C4 Picasso (B78) Recall R/2018/128: Airbags May Not Be Triggered In The Event Of A Collision, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 10 May 2018
- Launched
- 110
- vehicles in the UK
- GHE
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Citroën recalled Berlingo, C-Elysee, C4 Picasso (B78) vehicles built between 10 November 2017 and 26 November 2017. An internal component within the airbag triggering ECU may have been damaged which could lead to non deployment. The recall notice describes the fix as: the manufacturer has no simple method to check the internal component. Therefore all ECU's in affected vehicles to be changed as a precaution. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
An internal component within the airbag triggering ECU may have been damaged which could lead to non deployment. There are no early warning signs or symptoms for the customer to indicate if the ECU is incorrect.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AIRBAGS MAY NOT BE TRIGGERED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION Defect: On the affected vehicles an internal component within the airbag triggering ECU may have been damaged which could lead to non deployment. There are no early warning signs or symptoms for the customer to indicate if the ECU is incorrect. Remedy: The manufacturer has no simple method to check the internal component. Therefore all ECU's in affected vehicles to be changed as a precaution.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the manufacturer has no simple method to check the internal component. Therefore all ECU's in affected vehicles to be changed as a precaution.
Are You Affected?
Berlingo, C-Elysee, C4 Picasso (B78) built between 10 November 2017 and 26 November 2017 may be included. Citroën estimates 110 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Citroën, because not every car in the date range may be included.
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Citroën.
- Book with any franchised Citroën dealer, quoting the campaign code GHE or the DVSA reference R/2018/128. See how to get a Citroën recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 414 Citroën recalls in DVSA’s data. The Citroën recall launched before it was R/2018/114 on 26 Apr 2018, for water ingress may cause windscreen wiper motor to fail. The one launched after it was R/2018/178 on 17 Jul 2018, for engine could overheat leading to failure. You can also see every Citroën recall, the Citroën Berlingo recall history, all recalls launched in 2018 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/128, launched 10 May 2018. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.