2018 Peugeot 5008 recalled due to an issue with spare wheel mounting

Due to loose spare wheel mountings, which can result in the spare wheel falling off the car while driving, Peugeot has recalled the 2018 5008 SUV. The French automaker claims that the spare wheel mountings might not have been tightened to the specification and the spare wheel might just fall of causing an accident or injuries to both the 5008's occupants and other people & vehicles on the road.

According to the recall, 159 units of the 2018 Peugeot 5008 SUVs are reported to have loose spare wheel mountings. The affected owners will be contacted by Peugeot and requested to visit their nearest dealership to get the issue fixed at no cost.

In case you own a 2018 Peugeot 5008 SUV and have not received a call yet, go ahead and find out whether your unit is a part of the recall or not. Moreover, you can also contact Peugeot at 1300 304 077 for more information and any other queries.

This isn't for the first time when Peugeot has been forced to recall its vehicles over an issue. In October, earlier this year, the French automaker has to call back 60 units of the 3008 SUV over a child-seat anchor point being incorrectly fitted to the front passenger seat. "If a child seat is installed into the front passenger seat without the airbag system being deactivated, there is a risk of serious injury to the child,'' said the previous recall.

The recall included 2018 Peugeot 3008 SUVs sold from 1 September 2018 to 30 September 2019, and the automaker similarly contacted the customers to fix the issue by removing the top-tether anchor point from the front passenger seat free of cost.

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