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Vehicle recall R/1998/086

Peugeot 306 recall: Potential collapse of front suspension

DVSA recall R/1998/086 names the Peugeot 306. It was launched 19 October 1998. It covers vehicles built 4 November 1997 to 8 April 1998.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1998/086
Launched
19 October 1998
Issued by
PEUGEOT
Vehicles
25,651 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that there is a possibility that the front suspension lower ball joint pinch bolt has been incorrectly tightened leading to potential collapse of the front suspension.

The fix

Recall all potentially affected vehicles to check and if required tighten the pinch bolt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Peugeot 3064 November 1997 to 8 April 199825,651
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/1998/087 Possible fluid seepage from rear brake circuit 19 October 1998, Peugeot 306
  • R/1998/113 Possible insecurity of steering rack 29 December 1998, Peugeot 306
  • R/1998/065 Wiring harness chafing 27 July 1998, Peugeot 306
  • R/1997/072 Incorrect brake compensator 19 September 1997, Peugeot 306
  • R/1997/071 Setting of brake compensator 19 September 1997, Peugeot 306
  • R/1997/070 Possible seepage of fuel 19 September 1997, 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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