Peugeot Expert 4, Traveller Recall R/2019/146: The Front Suspension May Not Be Correct To Specification, Who Is Affected And What To Do
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- How serious
- 9 May 2019
- Launched
- 10,936
- vehicles in the UK
- JFD
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Peugeot recalled Expert 4, Traveller vehicles built between 16 April 2015 and 23 April 2019. Possible slackening of the front wishbone ball joint. The recall notice describes the fix as: increasing the tightening torque of the ball joint and adding thread lock if the ball joint threads are found to be rusty or loose the ball joint will be replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Possible slackening of the front wishbone ball joint.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAY NOT BE CORRECT TO SPECIFICATION Defect: Possible slackening of the front wishbone ball joint. Remedy: Increasing the tightening torque of the ball joint and adding thread lock if the ball joint threads are found to be rusty or loose the ball joint will be replaced
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the front suspension may not be correct to specification.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: increasing the tightening torque of the ball joint and adding thread lock if the ball joint threads are found to be rusty or loose the ball joint will be replaced.
Are You Affected?
Expert 4, Traveller built between 16 April 2015 and 23 April 2019 may be included. Peugeot estimates 10,936 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Peugeot, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Peugeot.
- Book with any franchised Peugeot dealer, quoting the campaign code JFD or the DVSA reference R/2019/146. See how to get a Peugeot recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 421 Peugeot recalls in DVSA’s data. The Peugeot recall launched before it was R/2019/136 on 26 Apr 2019, for a plastic component inside the exhaust line could under certain conditions damage the…. The one launched after it was R/2019/258 on 15 Aug 2019, for if the front centre passenger seating position is occupied the front outer passenger seat…. You can also see every Peugeot recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and suspension recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/146, launched 9 May 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.