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Does anyone know if it is a legal requirment that a breakaway cable anchor point should be incorporated with a new towbar?

Just had a Peugeot detachable towbar fitted to 407 by a Peugeot dealer.  No anchor point. 

No earth return in the 12S socket for the fridge supply.

2 x 12mm mounting bolts not tightened.

No indication that caravan flashers are working/not working.

Not impressed.

I think the answer to your first point is NO.

As for the other points...take it back until it is all installed correctly

Then find a new dealer for any other work in the future

Thankyou for speedy reply.

Discussion underway with Peugeot UK.

Peter T.  

That is what we used to do in days gone by.  This practice is now not reccomended because the cable could ride over the ball & not activate.  A pigtail is ideal on a fixed bar, but on a detachable bar there is no place to mount one.   My last detachable towbar (Brink) had a hole in the bracket adjacent to the electrics for the cable to clip into.  This towbar does not lend itself to drilling & I would not do this anyway

Peter T.