Vehicle recall R/2001/144

Peugeot 306 recall: The left hand front seat lower seat belt mounting bolt may detach

DVSA recall R/2001/144 names the Peugeot 306. It was launched 12 November 2001. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/144
Launched: 12 November 2001
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: XTN
Vehicles: 63 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possible risk of the lower seat belt mounting bolt on the front left hand seat being loose or misaligned.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles check installation of bolt - if correctly installed check tightness of bolt if bolt is not located correctly replace with supplied bolt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 306	not recorded	63

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Other recalls for these models

R/2001/102 Failure of camshaft drive belt 29 October 2001, Peugeot 306, Peugeot 406
R/2002/006 Seat belt anchorage concern. 28 February 2002, Peugeot 306, Peugeot 206
R/2002/021 Possible reduction in braking assistance plus engine operating problems. 5 April 2002, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 406, Peugeot 306
R/2000/152 Vacuum pump drive pin 2 January 2001, Peugeot 306
R/2000/151 Front seat belt pretensioner harness 2 January 2001, Peugeot 306
R/2000/150 Driveshaft may detach from gearbox 2 January 2001, 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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