Vehicle recall R/2018/048

Peugeot 5008 and others recall: Engine may overheat

DVSA recall R/2018/048 names the Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 508 and Peugeot 3008. It was launched 14 February 2018. It covers vehicles built 29 March 2012 to 30 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/048
Launched: 14 February 2018
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: HXW
Vehicles: 1,579 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The engine electronic cooling management control strategy and the maximum temperature alert threshold could cause the engine to overheat. This could result in a warning light and a message being displayed on the instrument panel.

The fix

On affected vehicles download a new engine management software in order to modify the cooling management parameters to improve the control of the engine operating temperature.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,579.
Model	Built
Peugeot 3008	27 January 2014 to 27 March 2015
Peugeot 308 (308 (T9))	2 October 2013 to 30 April 2015
Peugeot 5008	5 February 2014 to 27 March 2015
Peugeot 508	29 March 2012 to 30 April 2015

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/2018/033 Fuel may leak 19 February 2018, Peugeot 3008
R/2018/042 Fuel may leak 6 February 2018, Peugeot 5008
R/2018/089 Tightening torque of towbar fixing may be to wrong specification 29 March 2018, Peugeot 3008
R/2017/336 Fuel may leak 29 December 2017, Peugeot 3008
R/2017/340 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Peugeot Partner, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2018/127 Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision 10 May 2018, Peugeot Partner, 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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