how to check if your car is affected by a recall?

The notices were published a few days ago on the government’s website Rappel Conso, which publishes notifications about “dangerous goods”. In this case, we are talking about those concerning the Peugeot 208 and Citroën C4 (and C4 X) which are both the subject of a major preventive recall.

And A big blow to the Peugeot 208 when we know that it was the second best-selling car in France in 2023. (the 37th for C4), and that already last December, it was the subject of a recall (like 2008, 308, 3008 and 5008) for a problem associated with its suspension system. However, the new memorial does not care about the models made at the same time, and above all, there is no question of breaking here, but ofbadly welded rear axle.

Vehicles involved

This is exactly the recall of Peugeot 208, Citroën C4 and C4 X notes that the reason : “The rear axle was not connected correctly. This can cause cracks to appear and spread, leading to possible rear axle breakage.”. He said like that, it’s really not fun, but nothing says that there was a problem.

On the other hand, the problem can be serious because as the paper explains, “This can impair the vehicle’s handling, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries.”.

If there is no mention of specific motorizations (heat and / or electricity), In detail, here are the examples affected by the recall:

Peugeot 208

• Production between 01/18/2023 and 03/14/2023
• ID : U, e2*2007/46*0639*21-*23
• A reminder sheet to consult on this lies

Citroën C4/C4 X

• Production between 01/26/2023 and 02/01/2023
• ID : e9*2007/46*6816*14 (B)
• A reminder sheet to consult on this lies

What to do if you drive a Peugeot 208/Citroën C4?

If you drive a Peugeot 208 or Citroën C4 and C4 X, and you want to make sure that your car is likely to be affected by this recall campaign, then. it is recommended to contact your dealer.

Furthermore, there is another way to check if your car is one of the recalled cars or not, which is by going to the Peugeot website (here) or Citroën (here) all have a dedicated page related to car and car memories enter your 17-character VIN (vehicle identification number)., which you will find at the E mark on the paper. Do as soon as possible!