This Peugeot, which is widely sold in France, has a serious safety problem, here is how to know if your car is affected.

The flagship model of the Peugeot brand is the subject of a major safety concern.

A dangerous car to drive, this is a risk that some Peugeot owners are currently taking unknowingly on the road. The Lion brand has been conducting a large recall of several of its vehicles for several days, as explained on March 29, Rappel Conso, a website for dangerous goods alerts. It’s never easy for a car manufacturer to recall cars, a form of bad publicity, especially when it involves one of its most popular models. But Peugeot had no choice as the problem affects an important part for the safety of its customers.

This time it is not a question of the Puretech gasoline engine, the source of great problems for the Stellantis company, but the biggest problem that appeared in the axle – the cross bar that supports the weight of the wheels and steering controls. he asked about his best-selling model in 2023. In fact it is on Peugeot 208s, assembled in Morocco, that “the rear axle cannot be connected correctly, which can lead to the creation of cracks over time”, we can read in the cause of the recall. “As a result, the rear axle can break and lead to reduced handling, thereby increasing the risk and accidents.”

The error is big enough to be taken seriously by all city car drivers. What to do if you drive 208? First of all, it is important to know that this recall covers cars sold between January 18 and March 14, 2023. Then, to find out if your car needs to be checked (and repaired), you must go to the Peugeot website (here) to enter your vehicle identification number (17 letters) which you will find on the gray card opposite the letter E.

We can only strongly advise you to quickly check if your car is affected by this fault, and if so, make an appointment with your dealer as soon as possible. In France, hundreds of thousands of drivers drive 208 cars every day. The Simba brand’s city car was the second best-selling new car in 2023 – with more than 86,000 units sold – ahead of only the Renault Clio. This negative attention is a boon to his main opponent.