Vehicle recall 73V028000 · January 9, 1973

Peugeot 404 and 504

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Peugeot campaign no n/a.possibility that the seal on the first piston of thedual brakemaster cylinder may fail.if this condition exists it will causeloss of rear brakes.the front braking system will be uneffected.(correct byinspecting and replacing with new master cylinder and bleed system.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 73V028000
Reported to NHTSA: January 9, 1973
Filed by: PEUGEOT, INC.
Owner notification: March 20, 1973
Vehicles potentially affected: 14,817
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Recall 73V028000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Peugeot 404 (1967-1969): 1969, 1968, 1967
Peugeot 504 (1969-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969

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