Vehicle recall R/2011/079

Peugeot 407 recall: Engine may stall (R/2011/079)

DVSA recall R/2011/079 names the Peugeot 407. It was launched 5 July 2011. It covers vehicles built 29 October 2009 to 30 September 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/079
Launched: 5 July 2011
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: ZAQ
Vehicles: 51 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible for the engine to stall due to incorrect reading of oil levels during harsh and prolonged braking.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to download new software to the engine ECU.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 407	29 October 2009 to 30 September 2010	51

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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/2010/163 Parking brake may fail 18 October 2010, 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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