Vehicle recall R/2013/025

Peugeot 308 recall: Loss of directional control

DVSA recall R/2013/025 names the Peugeot 308. It was launched 20 February 2013. It covers vehicles built 10 December 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/025
Launched: 20 February 2013
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: ZJC
Vehicles: 8 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the upper section of the front right shock absorber may not be correctly tightened. This could eventually cause noise or banging and if left may affect the efficiency of the shock absorber.

The fix

Replace the front right shock absorber.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 308	10 December 2012	8

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Other recalls for these models

R/2012/119 Steering may detach 1 November 2012, 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/2014/175 The incorrect gear may be selected 17 December 2014, Peugeot 308
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

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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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