Vehicle recall R/2018/127

Peugeot Partner and Peugeot 308 recall: Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision

DVSA recall R/2018/127 names the Peugeot Partner and Peugeot 308. It was launched 10 May 2018. It covers vehicles built 8 November 2017 to 24 November 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/127
Launched: 10 May 2018
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: JAC
Vehicles: DVSA lists 124 on each model line

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles an internal component within the airbag triggering ECU may have been damaged which could lead to non deployment. There are no early warning signs or symptoms for the customer to indicate if the ECU is incorrect.

The fix

The manufacturer has no simple method to check the internal component. Therefore all ECU's in affected vehicles to be changed as a precaution.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 124. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 308 (308 (T9))	8 November 2017 to 9 November 2017	124
Peugeot Partner	13 November 2017 to 24 November 2017	124

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/2018/176 Engine could overheat leading to failure 17 July 2018, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 5008
R/2018/185 Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened 19 July 2018, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2018/048 Engine may overheat 14 February 2018, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 508 and others
R/2017/340 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Peugeot Partner, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2017/215 Starter supply wire may chafe 6 July 2017, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 3008 and others
R/2019/136 A plastic component inside the exhaust line could under certain conditions damage the diesel particle filter 26 April 2019, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 3008 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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