Peugeot, Alfa Romeo and Fiat hybrids experiencing battery problems (week 28/23)

18/07/2023

This week’s recalls:
– Peugeot – battery overheating
– Peugeot – charging cable
– Alfa Romeo – high voltage battery
– Fiat – high voltage battery

Four recalls for seven models of three carmakers were announced via Rapex in the 28th week of 2023. Ten more recalls were announced by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).

Two recalls have been issued by Peugeot, while Alfa Romeo and Fiat have one each at Rapex.

Ford, Honda, Jeep, Lotus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Porsche, Subaru, and Volkswagen are also recalling through the KBA.

Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.

Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.

We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:

What did we write about a week ago:
Citroen, Jaguar, Land Rover, Opel, Peugeot, and Porsche are recalled due to fire risk (week 27/23)

What did we write about a year ago:
Hyundai, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz recalls (week 28/22)
Volkswagen is recalling the Multivan T7 for airbags. Injuries and fire may occur

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Rapex Recalls announced in the 28th week of 2023

Make, Model (years)	Problem
Alfa Romeo Tonale (2022 – 2023)	The pressure build-up valve (PBU) of the 48 volt battery may be defective.
Fiat 500X (2022 – 2023)	The pressure build-up valve (PBU) of the 48 volt battery may be defective.
Fiat Tipo (2022 – 2023)	The pressure build-up valve (PBU) of the 48 volt battery may be defective.
Peugeot 308 (2023)	The safety function of the charging cable may fail and not prevent the cable from overheating.
Peugeot 3008 (2023)	The safety function of the charging cable may fail and not prevent the cable from overheating.
Peugeot 3008 (2019 – 2022)	The traction battery may overheat and cause a fire.
Peugeot 408 (2023)	The safety function of the charging cable may fail and not prevent the cable from overheating.
Peugeot 508 (2023)	The safety function of the charging cable may fail and not prevent the cable from overheating.
Peugeot 508 (2019 – 2022)	The traction battery may overheat and cause a fire.

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Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact an dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.

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