Vehicle recall R/2003/047

Peugeot 406 recall: Water may enter cooling fan - risk of fire.

DVSA recall R/2003/047 names the Peugeot 406. It was launched 13 May 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2001 to 31 March 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/047
Launched: 13 May 2003
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: XZS
Vehicles: DVSA lists 21,133 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that water may collect within the casing of the cooling fan and in a limited number of cases an under-bonnet fire.

The fix

Fit a modified cooling fan assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 21,133. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 406	not recorded	21,133
Peugeot 406	1 December 2001 to 31 March 2003	21,133

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/2003/104 Incorrect wiring of lateral airbags and seat belt pretensioners 15 August 2003, Peugeot 406
R/2003/108 Possible incorrect wiring of side air bags and seat belt pretensioners 5 September 2003, Peugeot 406
R/2002/021 Possible reduction in braking assistance plus engine operating problems. 5 April 2002, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 406, Peugeot 306
R/2001/102 Failure of camshaft drive belt 29 October 2001, Peugeot 306, Peugeot 406
R/2001/093 Brake servo vacuum pipe 3 August 2001, Peugeot 406
R/2001/012 Rear suspension fixing bolts 19 January 2001, Peugeot 406

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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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