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Passenger cars (Peugeot 508) - Repair

Official notice

27 Sept 2019

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Peugeot 508) - Repair. Vehicle body (tailgate) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (tailgate). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Insufficient verification of component characteristics at the tailgate strut mounting points may cause interference between the tailgate strut and the tailgate when opening or closing the tailgate. This places stress on the mounting points and may cause the tailgate strut to detach from its mounting point. In the worst case, the tailgate may fall. Published 2019-09-27.

What to do now

(Recall) 外‐2930 ■ Corrective measures: Inspect the clearance between the tailgate strut and the tailgate on all vehicles. If there is interference, change the position of the tailgate strut mounting point. If the tailgate strut mounting component is damaged, replace it with a new one.

Official notice

2019-09-27

The hazard

Vehicle body (tailgate) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (tailgate). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Insufficient verification of component characteristics at the tailgate strut mounting points may cause interference between the tailgate strut and the tailgate when opening or closing the tailgate. This places stress on the mounting points and may cause the tailgate strut to detach from its mounting point. In the worst case, the tailgate may fall.

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Affected products

Product 1

プジョー 508

Hazard

Vehicle body (tailgate) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (tailgate). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Insufficient verification of component characteristics at the tailgate strut mounting points may cause interference between the tailgate strut and the tailgate when opening or closing the tailgate. This places stress on the mounting points and may cause the tailgate strut to detach from its mounting point. In the worst case, the tailgate may fall.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

0120-840-240 プジョーコール

Phone

0120-840-240

Brand: Peugeot. Contact: 0120-840-240 プジョーコール. Phone 0120-840-240.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Event id

CAA-00000024857

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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