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Vehicle recall R/1997/072

Peugeot 306 recall: Incorrect brake compensator

DVSA recall R/1997/072 names the Peugeot 306. It was launched 19 September 1997. It covers vehicles built 17 February 1997 to 2 May 1997.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1997/072
Launched
19 September 1997
Issued by
PEUGEOT
Vehicles
2,060 across the lines below

What can go wrong

An incorrect load sensitive rear brake compensator may have been fitted to some 306 models.

The fix

Potentially affected vehicles are being recalled to have the compensator examined. Vehicles equipped with an incorrect unit will have this replaced with the correct type.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Peugeot 30617 February 1997 to 2 May 19972,060
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/1997/071 Setting of brake compensator 19 September 1997, Peugeot 306
  • R/1997/070 Possible seepage of fuel 19 September 1997, Peugeot 306
  • R/1998/065 Wiring harness chafing 27 July 1998, Peugeot 306
  • R/1998/087 Possible fluid seepage from rear brake circuit 19 October 1998, Peugeot 306
  • R/1998/086 Potential collapse of front suspension 19 October 1998, Peugeot 306
  • R/1998/113 Possible insecurity of steering rack 29 December 1998, Peugeot 306

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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