NHTSA safety recall

Recall 97V038000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights — Peugeot · reported 11 Mar 1997 · 10,816 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEING LATE MARCH 1997.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PEUGEOT AT 1-800-345-5549.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

NHTSA campaign
97V038000
Filed by
Peugeot, Inc.
Report received
11 Mar 1997
Owners notified
30 Jun 1997
Potentially affected
10,816

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are done at no charge at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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