Buying Report · £14.99
Tools

Vehicle recall R/2016/019

Peugeot 2008 and Peugeot 208 recall: Fuel may leak if vehicle involved in a rollover incident

DVSA recall R/2016/019 names the Peugeot 2008 and Peugeot 208. It was launched 17 February 2016. It covers vehicles built 29 April 2015 to 9 July 2015.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2016/019
Launched
17 February 2016
Issued by
PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference
HFM
Vehicles
DVSA lists 2,157 on each model line

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles the non-return valve located inside the fuel tank may not conform to specification. If the vehicle was to roll over there is a risk of a fuel leak.

The fix

On affected vehicles checking the condition of the valve and replace the tank if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 2,157. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Peugeot 200829 April 2015 to 9 July 20152,157
Peugeot 20829 April 2015 to 9 July 20152,157
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2016/031 Driver's seatbelt may fail 29 February 2016, Peugeot 2008
  • R/2016/043 Oil leak may damage engine 10 March 2016, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 208 and others
  • R/2016/160 Fuel may leak 14 July 2016, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 208, Peugeot 308
  • R/2016/230 Loss of control 14 October 2016, Peugeot 208, Peugeot 2008
  • R/2015/060 Directional control may be affected 13 March 2015, Peugeot 208
  • R/2017/120 Spoiler may detach 3 April 2017, Peugeot 208

More on these models

Found one you might buy?

A recall is one part of the picture. See how often it fails its MOT at each age, or what the VetTheCar Buying Report tells you about a specific car.

See an example Buying Report Free car tools

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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Methodology · Data sources