Vehicle recall R/2012/119

Peugeot 308 recall: Steering may detach

DVSA recall R/2012/119 names the Peugeot 308. It was launched 1 November 2012. It covers vehicles built 14 June 2011 to 29 July 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/119
Launched: 1 November 2012
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: ZFU
Vehicles: 642 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible the mountings for the steering mechanism to engine subframe may not have been torqued to the correct specification. If this is the case the issue will be highlighted to the driver by noise or play in the steering. If the driver fails to take action to rectify the issue the steering may detach causing a possible loss of control.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to check the torque of the mountings and if necessay replace the steering mechanism.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 308	14 June 2011 to 29 July 2011	642

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Other recalls for these models

R/2013/025 Loss of directional control 20 February 2013, Peugeot 308
R/2013/118 Rear screen could detach 9 October 2013, Peugeot 308
R/2014/026 Fuel may leak and create fire risk 27 February 2014, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 208 and others
R/2011/017 Fuel may leak 22 February 2011, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot Rcz, Peugeot 5008 and others
R/2010/222 Braking assistance may not perform correctly 16 December 2010, Peugeot 307, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2010/221 Brake may be inadvertently applied 9 December 2010, Peugeot 308

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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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