Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 Peugeot 405

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
4
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

4 filed
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    1
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    1

Recalls

5 campaigns
97V038000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1997-03-11

A GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC LENS OCCURS.

RiskREDUCED LIGHTING FROM THE LENS CAN CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.

94V064000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1994-04-07

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.

RiskFUEL LEAKED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

FixDEALERS 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.

89V161000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1989-09-28

FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301 IN A REAR BARRIER CRASH.

RiskVEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.

FixINSTALL PROTECTIVE BUFFERS; RELOCATE FUEL PUMP AND FILER TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

89V158000·SEAT BELTS1989-09-21

THERE MAY BE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN PASSIVE BELT MOTOR AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.

RiskPASSIVE BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY AT ALLTIMES WHICH COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE WEARER OF THE BELT.

FixREPAIR PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM TO ASSURE PROPER OPERATION.

89V092000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL 1989-06-08

INFORMATION REGARDING CHILD RESTRAINTS WAS OMITTED FROM THE OWNERS MANUAL.

RiskTHIS OMISSION RESULTS IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 210.

FixSEND MISSING PAGE TO OWNERS TO BE PLACED IN THEIR VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA89027·SEAT BELTS1989-07-19 → 1989-11-13

PASSIVE BELTS

Led to recall89V158000

DP89008·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1989-04-06 → 1989-07-19

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION

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