The defect
A GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC LENS OCCURS.
The risk
REDUCED LIGHTING FROM THE LENS CAN CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 405 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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 |
| Peugeot 405 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the exterior lighting; PEUGEOT, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 97V236000 19 Dec 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 97V210000 13 Nov 1997 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V198000 4 Nov 1997 | OX BODIES, INC. |
| 97V162000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V114002 2 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V114001 4 Aug 1997 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 97V103000 20 Jun 1997 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V021000 18 Feb 1997 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997