Peugeot 308 recalled
'The upper anchorage points for the seatbelts in the second-row left and right-hand seating positions may not meet load specifications. As a result, the seatbelt may not operate as intended,' says Peugeot's Australian distributor Inchcape European Automotive in its recall notice.
'If the seatbelt does not operate as intended, the occupant may not receive the full protection of the seatbelt system. This could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.'
CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Supplied Credit: CarExpert A total of 199 vehicles are affected, produced between 2015 and 2018
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list is attached here
The original recall notice is attached here
If you own an affected vehicle, you'll need to schedule an appointment with an authorised Peugeot dealer to have it rectified, free of charge.
If you have any further questions, you can contact the Peugeot Customer Relations Team on 1800 307 607.
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No public recommendations were released from the meeting but the infrastructure partnerships group will use the discussion as the basis for a briefing to Treasury before next week's roundtable. The government had an opportunity to promote EV uptake by using the revenue generated from a road user charge to roll out charging infrastructure, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia chief executive Adrian Dwyer said. "The primary impediment to the greater uptake of electric vehicles is range anxiety - we can kill two birds with one stone by future-proofing our funding system and paying for the charging network that will drive EV uptake," he said. While the federal government has maintained the issue is for states and territories, frontbencher Tanya Plibersek said the idea of a tax for EV users made sense. "I don't think anything's happening tomorrow, but I do think it's sensible ... for the states and territories, to look long term at what they do, to make sure that there's enough money to build the roads that people want to drive on," she told Seven's Sunrise program. Victoria tried to put in place a two cent per kilometre charge on EV users in 2023, but the proposal was overruled by the High Court, effectively banning states from implementing a road user charge and leaving the issue in the lap of the Commonwealth. NSW has assumed one will eventually be implemented regardless. In its latest budget, the state's treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, forecast a road user charge kicking in by 2027/28, which is estimated to bring in $73 million. New Zealand has a road user charge scheme for EVs based on vehicle weight and distance driven. Last week the NZ government announced petrol cars would also have to pay the charge, while its fuel excise would be scrapped. EV owners group the Australian Electric Vehicle Association said any road user charge must be universal and not incentivise internal combustion vehicles over EVs. The introduction of road user charges should not slam the brakes on Australia's shift to clean transport, Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Julie Delvecchio said. "Reforms should only apply once electric vehicles reach 30 per cent of new vehicle sales." EVs accounted for about 12 per cent of new car sales in the first half of 2025. Coalition senator Jane Hume said more needed to be done to fix ailing roads, which a broader road tax could achieve.
