Vehicle recall R/2022/043

Peugeot 208 recall: Vehicles may have an incorrect tightening torque on several rear axle component fixings

DVSA recall R/2022/043 names the Peugeot 208. It was launched 10 February 2022. It covers vehicles built 9 December 2021 to 10 December 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/043
Launched: 10 February 2022
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: KUP
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may have an incorrect tightening torque on several rear axle component fixings.

The fix

Check and retighten all fixings to the correct torque settings.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 208 (208 V2)	9 December 2021 to 10 December 2021	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2022/012 The open circuit detection system could be over sensitive causing a number of operational issues 13 January 2022, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 208
R/2022/203 The high voltage harness fitted might not be to the correct specification 13 July 2022, Peugeot Traveller, Peugeot 208, Peugeot Expert and others
R/2022/285 Component fixings could have been tightened to incorrect torque settings 27 September 2022, Peugeot 208
R/2022/347 Some braking and suspension components may not have been tightened to the correct torque during assembly. 2 December 2022, Peugeot 208
R/2023/045 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 3008 and others
R/2023/035 On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oil. 13 December 2022, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 2008 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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