Vehicle recall R/2020/366

Peugeot 508 and Peugeot 3008 recall: On some traction battery cells the alignment of the electrodes may be out of specification

DVSA recall R/2020/366 names the Peugeot 508 and Peugeot 3008. It was launched 8 December 2020. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2019 to 23 December 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/366
Launched: 8 December 2020
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: KEB
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the alignment of the electrodes may be out of specification on some cells of the traction batteries which may result in the release of toxic fumes or a thermal runaway.

The fix

Replace the traction / drive battery.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 3008 (3008 V2)	1 October 2019 to 23 December 2019	3
Peugeot 508 (508 V2)	1 October 2019 to 23 December 2019	3

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/2020/331 The filtering performance of the diesel particulate filter may not meet the required specification 13 November 2020, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 508, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2020/326 The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt 20 January 2021, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008 and others
R/2021/041 The welding of the individual components of the towbar might not meet the correct specification 21 January 2021, Peugeot 3008
R/2021/081 The welding of the individual components of the tow bar might not meet the correct specification 5 March 2021, Peugeot 3008
R/2020/245 THE UREA INJECTOR MAY BLOCK AND LEAD TO NOx EMISSIONS GOING OUT OF REGULATORY LIMITS 19 August 2020, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008
R/2020/207 There is a possibility that the internal corrosion protection of the subframe is not durable enough. 9 July 2020, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 3008, 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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