Peugeot 505 (1986): Electrical system
Recall 86V019000 · Jan 5, 1986 · Peugeot, Inc.
200
vehicles affected
200
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V019000
- Date
- Jan 5, 1986
- Maker
- Peugeot, Inc.
- Units affected
- 200
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BOLTS WHICH ARE PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V019000?
1 model: Peugeot 505 (1986), about 200 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V019000?
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BOLTS WHICH ARE PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.