The defect
FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301 IN A REAR BARRIER CRASH.
The risk
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
The remedy
INSTALL PROTECTIVE BUFFERS; RELOCATE FUEL PUMP AND FILER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 405 | 1989, 1990 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peugeot 405 | 1989 | 4 | 5 |
| Peugeot 405 | 1990 | 2 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1989
13 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PEUGEOT, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 89V187000 27 Oct 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V137000 15 Aug 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V141000 15 Aug 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V112000 30 Jul 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V126000 27 Jul 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V114000 14 Jul 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V103000 23 Jun 1989 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V071000 8 May 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989