Vehicle recall R/2008/155

Peugeot 206 recall: Windscreen wipers may fail

DVSA recall R/2008/155 names the Peugeot 206. It was launched 27 October 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2005 to 31 May 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/155
Launched: 27 October 2008
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: YPC
Vehicles: 17,551 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that on subject vehicles the windscreen wiper mechanism has not been manufactured to specification. As a result in time the windscreen wipers could fail.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the windscreen wiper mechanism replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 206	1 December 2005 to 31 May 2006	17,551

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Other recalls for these models

R/2008/182 Fuel pipe may leak 26 November 2008, Peugeot 206
R/2006/212 Front right hand seatbelt fixing bolt may fail 22 November 2006, Peugeot 206
R/2005/047 Possible seepage on the diesel fuel return pipe 11 April 2005, Peugeot 307, Peugeot 407, Peugeot 206
R/2012/135 Engine may fail 13 November 2012, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206, Peugeot Bipper and others
R/2004/167 Possibility that the starter motor wiring loom is incorrectly positioned 13 September 2004, Peugeot 206
R/2004/087 Possibility of erratic operation of the motorized throttle body 14 May 2004, Peugeot 206

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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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