Pave: Quality French Product: Encore! The Peugeot

Once again we have occasion to report on Peugeot, a maker of quality French stuff.

PEUGEOT RECALLING 240,000 307-MODEL CARS

PARIS August 23, 2007 (AP) - French car maker Peugeot will recall 240,000 of its 307-model cars in northern Europe in September because of possible problems with the antilock brake and electronic stability systems.

... Peugeot said 80,000 of the cars to be recalled are in Germany, while France is not affected. It was not clear what other countries would be affected.

Ah. Responsible French industrial policy culls the lemons for export.

... A year ago, Peugeot recalled 10,500 French-made 307s in Denmark because of a possible fault in part of the electronic stability program... In 2005, Peugeot blamed Scandinavian weather and road-salting when it recalled 60,000 307s after nine cars burst into flames.

If the Scandinavians want to drive tempermental French fire traps, well, they best do something about their provocative weather.

PFFT (What is this?): Product safety only guaranteed in France 3½ | Rayonnement français ½