PEUGEOT 504 Recalls
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER
Date Announced: 08/27/1980
Description of Recall: THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH AN UNECESSARILY LONG LENGTH OF WIRE FROM THE BLOWER SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS TO THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE WIRE, CHAFING OR PINCHING MAY OCCUR AT SOME POINT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS WILL STOP THE MOTOR.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT MAY NOT BLOW TO PROTECT THECIRCUIT, THE UNCOOLED RESISTORS MAY HEAT UP AND, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, MAYCAUSE THE PLASTIC BLOWER CASING TO IGNITE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIREAND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER
Date Announced: 08/27/1980
Description of Recall: THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH AN UNECESSARILY LONG LENGTH OF WIRE FROM THE BLOWER SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS TO THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE WIRE, CHAFING OR PINCHING MAY OCCUR AT SOME POINT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS WILL STOP THE MOTOR.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT MAY NOT BLOW TO PROTECT THECIRCUIT, THE UNCOOLED RESISTORS MAY HEAT UP AND, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, MAYCAUSE THE PLASTIC BLOWER CASING TO IGNITE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIREAND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Date Announced: 08/16/1978
Description of Recall: WATER COULD ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE MOUNTING SURFACE OF THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER UNIT AND THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE WATER COULD CAUSE CORROSION, WHICH WOULD HINDER THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE POWER BOOSTER PISTON IN ITS GUIDE CHANNEL.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER BOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WATER ACCUMULATION COULD INTERFERE WITH ENGINE POWER.THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS MAT REMAIN LIT, AND BRAKE PADS AND LININGS MAY OVERHEAT.LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Date Announced: 08/16/1978
Description of Recall: WATER COULD ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE MOUNTING SURFACE OF THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER UNIT AND THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE WATER COULD CAUSE CORROSION, WHICH WOULD HINDER THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE POWER BOOSTER PISTON IN ITS GUIDE CHANNEL.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER BOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WATER ACCUMULATION COULD INTERFERE WITH ENGINE POWER.THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS MAT REMAIN LIT, AND BRAKE PADS AND LININGS MAY OVERHEAT.LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SEATS
Date Announced: 12/15/1975
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PEUGEOT CAMPAIGN NO 76B/15/2006. DIESEL SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS, GASOLINE"49-STATE" SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS AND "CALIFORNIA" SEDANS AND STATIONWAGONS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENLARGED MOUNTING SLOTS COULD CAUSE THE SEAT TOBE INSTALLED WITH AN IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE MOUNTING FLANGE IN RELATION OFTHE MOUNTING BOLTS OR STUDS. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE VIBRATION AND ROADSHOCKS CAUSED BY NORMAL USE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING FLANGE TOBECOME DISLODGED FROM FLOOR PAN ALLOWING SEAT TO ROTATE REARWARD PIVOTING ABOUTTHE TWO REAR MOUNTING POINTS, STOPPING ONLY WHEN THE FRONT SEAT BACKRESTCONTACTS THE REAR SEAT CUSHION. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER MOUNTING FLANGE AND COMPONENTS).
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date Announced: 11/19/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: BUILT NOV 1971 THRU NOV 1973. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BACKREST HINGE FLANGE, THE EDGE COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL CHAFING OF THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE STRAP, WHICH RESTS AGAINST THE FLANGE WHEN OCCUPANT FASTEN SEAT BELT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PLACING A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER FLANGE EDGE).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/01/1974
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PEUGOT CAMPAIGN NO N/A. DIESEL SEDAN AND STATION WAGON. POSSIBILITY FOR THEBRAKE LINES CONNECTING THE DUAL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE MASTER BRAKE PIPECONNECTOR MAY BECOME CORRODED FROM ACIDIC EMMISSIONS OF THE BATTERY. IF THISCONDITION EXISTS, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN ONE OF BOTH OF THEBRAKE LINES WHICH WOULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING BRAKE LINES WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Date Announced: 10/05/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PEUGEOT CAMPAIGN NO 73B/2029. SEDAN. POSSIBILITY THAT THE RUBBER WINDSHIELDMOLDING HAVE A HARDNESS LEVEL BELOW DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT BE RETAINED AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD 212, WHEN VEHICLE IS IMPACTED AT 30 MPH INTO A FIXED COLLISIONBARRIER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW IMPROVED MOLDINGS).
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date Announced: 11/19/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: BUILT NOV 1971 THRU NOV 1973. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BACKREST HINGE FLANGE, THE EDGE COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL CHAFING OF THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE STRAP, WHICH RESTS AGAINST THE FLANGE WHEN OCCUPANT FASTEN SEAT BELT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PLACING A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER FLANGE EDGE).
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Date Announced: 10/05/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PEUGEOT CAMPAIGN NO 73B/2029. SEDAN. POSSIBILITY THAT THE RUBBER WINDSHIELDMOLDING HAVE A HARDNESS LEVEL BELOW DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT BE RETAINED AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLESAFETY STANDARD 212, WHEN VEHICLE IS IMPACTED AT 30 MPH INTO A FIXED COLLISIONBARRIER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW IMPROVED MOLDINGS).