Vehicle recall R/2018/185

Peugeot Expert and others recall: Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened

DVSA recall R/2018/185 names the Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot Boxer, Peugeot 5008 and Peugeot Traveller. It was launched 19 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 26 April 2018 to 5 June 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/185
Launched: 19 July 2018
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: JCW
Vehicles: DVSA lists 47 on each model line

What can go wrong

On the affected vehicles the tightening of a sealing plug on the engine oil gallery may not be correct to specification.This could lead over time to an oil leak which in rare cases could result in oil leaking on to the road.

The fix

The remedy consists of tightening the engine oil gallery sealing plug to the correct torque

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 47. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 3008	27 April 2018 to 30 May 2018	47
Peugeot 308	27 April 2018 to 30 May 2018	47
Peugeot 5008	26 April 2018 to 2 June 2018	47
Peugeot Boxer	3 May 2018 to 5 June 2018	47
Peugeot Expert (EXPERT 4)	30 April 2018 to 1 June 2018	47
Peugeot Traveller	30 April 2018 to 1 June 2018	47

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/2018/192 Cooling system strategy could overheat the engine. 24 July 2018, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot Traveller
R/2018/196 Tow ball support bracket durability inadequate 25 July 2018, Peugeot Expert
R/2018/127 Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision 10 May 2018, Peugeot Partner, Peugeot 308
R/2018/089 Tightening torque of towbar fixing may be to wrong specification 29 March 2018, Peugeot 3008
R/2018/328 Wheel fixing bolts may be insufficiently tightened 21 November 2018, Peugeot 5008

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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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