Peugeot 508 Phev Awd: Affected Vehicles May Experience Hv Battery Overheating That May Lead To A Hv Battery Thermal Runaway And In A Worst Case To A Battery Or Vehicle Fire.
Peugeot is recalling 1,950 units of the 508 PHEV AWD and 3008 PHEV AWD vehicles sold in the United Kingdom because the high-voltage battery may overheat and potentially catch fire. The manufacturer will reprogram the Battery Management System with updated software to improve battery monitoring. This is classified as a serious safety issue.
- Recalling firm
- PEUGEOT
- Product
- Vehicles: PEUGEOT 508 PHEV AWD, PEUGEOT 3008 PHEV AWD. Units affected: 1,950
- Reason
- Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in a worst case to a battery or vehicle fire. Remedy: The BMS (Battery Management System) will be reprogrammed with enhanced battery monitoring software.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2023-04-04
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/eeb6b908-446d-4596-9c29-820d7a36a420