Alarm behind the wheel: thousands of Peugeot 208 vehicles affected by a security breach

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It is a malfunction of the steering control system

The European Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products has reported a new problem in a car, specifically the new Peugeot 208. cars purchased in the last three years.

Specifically, it refers to a failure of the steering linkage locknuts. In this sense, the problem comes from the fact that these tie rods do not adjust as they should, which could lead to a loss of control of the vehicle with consequent risk of an accident, the danger of which can be very relevant: «The product does not comply with the regulation on the homologation and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of the systems, components and independent technical units intended for these vehicles”, the warning states.

The cars to which this ruling applies are the Peugeot 208 produced between March 19, 2020 and October 24, 2022. According to estimates by the Consumer Association, there are more than 30,000 affected vehicles in Spain alone. it should be borne in mind that this model was one of the best-selling commercial vehicles in 2022.

The brand has already assessed about 10% of potentially affected units in Spain and the recall began on February 2. The assessment and resolution of this incident is performed by the brand free of charge.

If you are one of the owners of these affected vehicles, the OCU reports that, as usual with these types of alerts, the manufacturer itself or customer service will contact the owners of the potentially unsafe vehicles to review and correct them. defective. In any case, the driver himself can take the initiative and contact him to speed up the procedures and seek certainty.

Source: La Verdad

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