- Vehicles
- 200
- Built between
- Nov 1985 – Dec 1985
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 January 1986
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1985 and December 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1986 Peugeot 505Built November 1985 to December 1985
What the defect is
Retaining bolts used throughout the car which ground certain electrical systems and components were improperly heat treated, making the bolts brittle and subject to breakage. Consequence of defect: depending on bolt which fails, the vehicle will experience loss of power to the fuel pump, front and rear lighting, windshield wipers, dashboard lights and/or interior accessories without warning. Loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the car to stall which may present a highway hazard. Loss of lights and/or windshield wiper action may prevent the driver from having clear vision of the road or have the car be visible to other traffic which may lead to an accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BOLTS WHICH ARE PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1985 to December 1985
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 January 1986
- Owners notified27 January 1986
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 January 1986.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PEUGEOT, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: electrical. Vehicle description: sedans and station wagons.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.