Vehicle recall R/2010/163

Peugeot 407 recall: Parking brake may fail

DVSA recall R/2010/163 names the Peugeot 407. It was launched 18 October 2010. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/163
Launched: 18 October 2010
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: YXB
Vehicles: 510 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary when applied. If this defect occurs the driver will be alerted by a weak effort when moving the parking brake lever.

The fix

The recalled vehicles will be fitted with a quality assured parking brake lever.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 407	not recorded	510

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/222 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 16 December 2010, Peugeot 307, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2011/079 Engine may stall 5 July 2011, Peugeot 407
R/2009/120 Brake performance may be affected. 29 October 2009, Peugeot 407
R/2008/106 Diesel fuel return pipe may abrade and wear. 16 July 2008, Peugeot 407, Peugeot 807, Peugeot 4007
R/2008/094 Fuse box may cause equipment operational failures 17 June 2008, Peugeot 307, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207 and others
R/2008/035 Oil may leak 7 February 2008, Peugeot 407

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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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