1990 Peugeot 405: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1990 Peugeot 405. The newest campaign is 97V038000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Mar 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V038000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace both front headlight assemblies.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 27,753 units in total.
- 97V038000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- 94V064000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery
- 89V161000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- 89V158000Seat Belts
97V038000Received . 10,816 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A gradual deterioration of the headlight plastic lens occurs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced lighting from the lens can cause visibility problems increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace both front headlight assemblies.
Report filed by PEUGEOT, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V064000Received . 8,341 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leaked in the engine compartment could result in a fire if exposed to a source of ignition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by PEUGEOT, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
89V161000Received . 5,708 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage exceeds the requirements of FMVSS 301 in a rear barrier crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles would not comply with FMVSS 301.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install protective buffers; relocate fuel pump and filer to assure compliance.
Report filed by PEUGEOT, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
89V158000Received . 2,888 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
There may be electrical interference between passive belt motor and electronic control unit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Passive belt system may not operate correctly at alltimes which could cause more serious injuries to the wearer of the belt.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair passive belt system to assure proper operation.
Report filed by PEUGEOT, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Sep 1996
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1990 Peugeot 405The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Peugeot 405: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peugeot/405/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- PEUGEOT, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Peugeot 405?
- 27,753 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Peugeot 405 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Peugeot 405, model years 1989 to 1997. 4 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Peugeot 405 name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Peugeot 405 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.