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Vehicle recall R/1997/013

Peugeot 406 recall: The steering column harness may foul on steering column

DVSA recall R/1997/013 names the Peugeot 406. It was launched 21 February 1997. It covers vehicles built 1 November 1995 to 30 April 1996.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1997/013
Launched
21 February 1997
Issued by
PEUGEOT
Vehicles
13,387 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On some 406 models the steering column wiring harness may foul on the steering column and lead to electrical malfunction.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled to Peugeot dealers to have the subject harness repositioned.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Peugeot 4061 November 1995 to 30 April 199613,387
Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/1998/112 Possible failure of road wheel 29 December 1998, Peugeot 406
  • R/2000/007 Brake pedal assembly may disengage 1 February 2000, Peugeot 406
  • R/2001/012 Rear suspension fixing bolts 19 January 2001, Peugeot 406
  • R/2001/093 Brake servo vacuum pipe 3 August 2001, Peugeot 406
  • R/2001/102 Failure of camshaft drive belt 29 October 2001, Peugeot 306, Peugeot 406
  • R/2002/021 Possible reduction in braking assistance plus engine operating problems. 5 April 2002, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 406, Peugeot 306

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Source

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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