Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
A genuine, free fix worth trying before assuming the reversing camera has failed — plus a real, specific towbar wiring part-number trap worth knowing before fitting.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Prasco PG5241061 / Van Wezel 4084547
| Rear bumper covers (aftermarket) | Prasco PG5241061 (Rear, primed, with holes for parking sensors); Prasco PG5241051 (Rear, Colour: black, Grained); Prasco PG5241081 (Rear, Colour: black, for vehicles with automatically opening tailgate, Grained, with holes for parking sensors); Prasco PG5241082 (Rear, Colour: black, with holes for parking sensors); Van Wezel 4084547 (Rear, for vehicles with blind spot assistant, for vehicles with tailgate, primed, with holes for park assist, with holes for parking sensors, with hole for charging socket/plug); Van Wezel 4084545 (Rear, primed, with holes for parking sensors) |
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| Lower sections, corners & trims | Prasco PG5241153 (Right Rear, primed); Prasco PG5241154 (Left Rear, primed); Van Wezel 4084533 (Left Rear) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
A Genuine, Free Fix Worth Trying Before Assuming the Camera Has Failed — Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper
If your reversing camera has stopped working, showing a black screen with a warning triangle rather than the reverse view, it's genuinely worth trying a simple, free fix before assuming the camera itself needs replacing: gently prying the camera unit out of its mounting holder by hand (no tools needed), then reseating it back into the wiring loom and holder. One documented case resolved a "no signal" fault entirely this way, with the owner noting no actual repair was involved beyond disconnecting and reconnecting the unit — suggesting the connection had simply worked slightly loose rather than the camera or wiring being genuinely faulty.
It's also worth knowing that some cars have the physical reversing camera connector present in the wiring but genuinely disconnected or inactive from the factory — one owner found an unused connector behind the fog light area on a car without a camera fitted, consistent with the same platform being built both with and without this feature. If you're trying to retrofit a camera, activation typically requires proper diagnostic software (DiagBox) to code the feature on, not just a physical plug-in connection.
Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
What looks like a simple panel swap on the Peugeot 3008 often isn't, since rear bumpers on current cars typically integrate parking sensors, a reversing camera mount, and occasionally exhaust trim — all of which need transferring or replacing alongside the bumper itself.
Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.
Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the 3008 often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour
| Standard trims | Bianca White, Nimbus Grey, Cumulus Grey, Vertigo Blue |
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| Colour-matching note | Pearlescent White can visually resemble the solid Bianca White in photos and low light, leading some buyers to be unsure which shade their car actually has — genuinely worth confirming the paint code before ordering a replacement bumper |
| GT | The rear bumper is also styled differently on this trim |
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Peugeot 3008 Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
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