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Peugeot 406 recalls

12 DVSA safety recalls name the Peugeot 406, launched 1997 to 2009. Each covers a range of build dates, not every 406. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls12
Latest launch2009
Earliest launch1997
Earliest and latest build dates named1995 to 2003
Is a specific 406 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Peugeot 406 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Fuel may leak R/2009/02213 Mar 2009not recorded16
Fuel may leak R/2006/04123 Feb 2006not recorded4,338 (whole recall)
Possible incorrect wiring of side air bags and seat belt pretensioners R/2003/1085 Sep 2003not recorded102
Incorrect wiring of lateral airbags and seat belt pretensioners R/2003/10415 Aug 2003not recorded35,881
Water may enter cooling fan - risk of fire. R/2003/04713 May 20031 Dec 2001 to 31 Mar 200321,133 per line
Possible reduction in braking assistance plus engine operating problems. R/2002/0215 Apr 20021 Dec 1999 to 5 Jul 200141,175 (whole recall)
Failure of camshaft drive belt R/2001/10229 Oct 2001up to 31 Dec 19969,494 per line
Brake servo vacuum pipe R/2001/0933 Aug 2001not recorded202
Rear suspension fixing bolts R/2001/01219 Jan 2001not recorded3,372
Brake pedal assembly may disengage R/2000/0071 Feb 2000not recorded487
Possible failure of road wheel R/1998/11229 Dec 19981 Sep 1997 to 31 Mar 1998834
The steering column harness may foul on steering column R/1997/01321 Feb 19971 Nov 1995 to 30 Apr 199613,387

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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