The defect
THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION LEAD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL LINE OVER TIME. THE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL LINE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
FUEL LEAKED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THREE FUEL LINES, CLAMPS AND MOUNTING CLIPS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REROUTE THE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION LEAD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 405 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
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 |
| Peugeot 405 | 1991 | 2 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1994
30 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PEUGEOT, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 94V241000 5 Dec 1994 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 94V210000 25 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V203000 18 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V186000 4 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V188000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V187000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V184000 29 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V164000 1 Sept 1994 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994