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Passenger cars (Peugeot 308) - Repair

Official notice

17 Apr 2020

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Peugeot 308) - Repair. Defect in the brake light switch. ■ Defective component (part name): Brake light switch. ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to improper installation instructions, some brake light switches are not securely fixed in place. Repeated brake operation may therefore cause the switch to detach from its bracket, leaving the brake lights continuously illuminated. Published 2020-04-17.

What to do now

(Recall) 外 2999

Official notice

2020-04-17

The hazard

Defect in the brake light switch. ■ Defective component (part name): Brake light switch. ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to improper installation instructions, some brake light switches are not securely fixed in place. Repeated brake operation may therefore cause the switch to detach from its bracket, leaving the brake lights continuously illuminated.

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Affected products

Product 1

プジョー 308

Hazard

Defect in the brake light switch. ■ Defective component (part name): Brake light switch. ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to improper installation instructions, some brake light switches are not securely fixed in place. Repeated brake operation may therefore cause the switch to detach from its bracket, leaving the brake lights continuously illuminated.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Groupe PSA Japan 株式会社

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Peugeot. Contact: Groupe PSA Japan 株式会社.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Event id

CAA-00000026580

Source tier

official

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