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Passenger cars (Peugeot 508 and others) - Repair
Official notice
27 Sept 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Peugeot 508 and others) - Repair. Vehicle body (stiffener plate) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (stiffener plate). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: An inappropriate manufacturing process program for right-hand-drive vehicles has resulted in the stiffener plate not being installed on the bulkhead between the engine compartment and the passenger compartment. Consequently, the bulkhead panel may deform during use, preventing brake pedal force from being transmitted to the brake master cylinder. In the worst case, braking performance may be reduced. Published 2019-09-27.
What to do now
(Recall) 外‐2931 ■ Corrective measures: Install a stiffener plate on all vehicles.
Official notice
2019-09-27
The hazard
The hazard
Vehicle body (stiffener plate) defect. ■ Defective component: Vehicle body (stiffener plate). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: An inappropriate manufacturing process program for right-hand-drive vehicles has resulted in the stiffener plate not being installed on the bulkhead between the engine compartment and the passenger compartment. Consequently, the bulkhead panel may deform during use, preventing brake pedal force from being transmitted to the brake master cylinder. In the worst case, braking performance may be reduced.
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Brand: Peugeot. Contact: 0120-840-240 プジョーコール. Phone 0120-840-240, 0120-92-6813.
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