Vehicle recall R/2023/035

Peugeot 5008 and others recall: On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material

DVSA recall R/2023/035 names the Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 208, Peugeot Partner and Peugeot 3008. It was launched 13 December 2022. It covers vehicles built 3 April 2017 to 11 December 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/035
Launched: 13 December 2022
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: KGH/191242CO
Vehicles: 25,148 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. 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.

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.

The fix

To rectify this issue a software update will be downloaded which will improve the vacuum diagnosis (in order to warn earlier about the risk of loss or reduction of braking assistance).

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 25,148.
Model	Built
Peugeot 2008 (2008 V1)	3 April 2017 to 7 November 2019
Peugeot 208 (208 V1)	3 April 2017 to 6 July 2020
Peugeot 3008 (3008 V2)	3 April 2017 to 28 October 2020
Peugeot 308 (308 V2)	3 April 2017 to 11 December 2020
Peugeot 5008 (5008 V2)	3 April 2017 to 30 July 2018
Peugeot Partner (PARTNER V3)	3 April 2017 to 30 July 2018

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/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/2022/347 Some braking and suspension components may not have been tightened to the correct torque during assembly. 2 December 2022, Peugeot 208
R/2023/009 There is an error in the software calibration of the traction battery control unit which could result in a loss of propulsion when driving. 17 January 2023, Peugeot Partner, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot Rifter and others
R/2022/298 The lower metal engine protection guard and theunderside of the engine exhaust system could trap material in it. 17 October 2022, Peugeot Rifter, Peugeot Partner
R/2023/058 Affected vehicles may have an incorrect torque on several fixation points which could result in reduced control of the vehicle and overheating of electrical connections. 23 February 2023, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 508
R/2022/285 Component fixings could have been tightened to incorrect torque settings 27 September 2022, Peugeot 208

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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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