- Engine / equipment
- Peugeot 308 II from specific production periods, according to each notice's VIN range
- Period mentioned
- Recalls from September 2018 to September 2020
- Symptoms
- Brake booster: less brake assist and weaker braking. Software: cooling errors and a temperature warning that does not work properly. Oil plug: no symptoms described.
- Possible cause described
- According to the official notices (Rappel Conso): (1) brake booster of the 308s built 16 to 23 January 2020 (VIN VF3LBYHYPLS046623 to VF3LBYHZPLS055091), whose mechanical strength does not meet the specification, with reduced braking performance; (2) wrong engine software on 308 IIs built 23 Feb 2017 to 23 Mar 2018, with cooling-strategy errors and a high-temperature warning that works badly; (3) cylinder housing oil gallery plug possibly not tightened properly on 308s built 27 Apr 2018 to 30 May 2018. None gives the number of cars or the repair.
- Check for the garage
- These are very small batches: ask Peugeot by VIN whether your 308 is in any of them and whether it was done. If the brake pedal goes hard or the temperature warning comes on, stop and do not keep driving.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Peugeot
Three small-batch campaigns on the 308 II: brake booster (2020), cooling software and oil gallery plug (2018)
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
Free under the recall.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
These are very small batches: ask Peugeot by VIN whether your 308 is in any of them and whether it was done. If the brake pedal goes hard or the temperature warning comes on, stop and do not keep driving.
What are the symptoms?
Brake booster: less brake assist and weaker braking. Software: cooling errors and a temperature warning that does not work properly. Oil plug: no symptoms described.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Peugeot
- Engine / equipment
- Peugeot 308 II from specific production periods, according to each notice's VIN range
- Period mentioned
- Recalls from September 2018 to September 2020
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Peugeot 308 (II)2013–2021
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