NHTSA safety recall

Recall 97V038000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights — Peugeot · reported 11 Mar 1997 · 10,816 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

A GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC LENS OCCURS.

The risk

REDUCED LIGHTING FROM THE LENS CAN CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEING LATE MARCH 1997.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PEUGEOT AT 1-800-345-5549.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

NHTSA campaign
97V038000
Filed by
Peugeot, Inc.
Report received
11 Mar 1997
Owners notified
30 Jun 1997
Potentially affected
10,816

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1989 Peugeot 405 1990 Peugeot 405 1991 Peugeot 405 1992 Peugeot 405

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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