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1997 Peugeot 405

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  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2001
TiresCrashInjury

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 60, PROVINCE OF CATAMARCA (NORTHWEST OF ARGENTINA) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST CONTROL. IT MADE A CURVE TO THE LEFT, CROSSED TROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED OVER THE SHRUBS BESIDE THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITIONS ROAD. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY OF AN UNPEOPLED AREA. A …

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 60, PROVINCE OF CATAMARCA (NORTHWEST OF ARGENTINA) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST CONTROL. IT MADE A CURVE TO THE LEFT, CROSSED TROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED OVER THE SHRUBS BESIDE THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITIONS ROAD. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY OF AN UNPEOPLED AREA. A BUS STOPPED AND CARRIED US TO THE NEXT HOSPITAL TWO HOURS FAR FROM THE ACCIDENTS PLACE. THE CAR WAS TOTALY DESTROYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE REMAINED INFLATED BUT WITHOUT ITS ENTIRE TREAD. THE TREAD WAS FOUND ON THE ROAD AT ABOUT 100 METERS FROM THE CAR. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT, A NEWSPAPER REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND AN EXPERT INFORM WRITTEN BY A GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISM (C.I.T.I.C. WHICH MEANS +RUBBER INDUSTRYS TECHNOLOGYCAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER; FROM THE I.N.T.I. +NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY;). THE INFORMS CONCLUSION SAYS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE BECAUSE AN ADHESIVE MANUFACTURED FAILURE. NOTE: REFERED TO ARGENTINAS DEFICIENT LEGAL SISTEM, TO GOODYEARS AND PEUGEOTS DISHONESTY AND KNOWING, IN FACT, THE DANGER THIS MEANS I INVITE YOU (NHTSA) TO INVESTIGATE OFFERING YOU EVERY EVIDENCE I HAVE. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL. (DOT NUMBER: 12 DIGITS TIRESIZE: 175/65 R14)

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Official recalls

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