Vehicle recall R/2003/104

Peugeot 406 recall: Incorrect wiring of lateral airbags and seat belt pretensioners

DVSA recall R/2003/104 names the Peugeot 406. It was launched 15 August 2003. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/104
Launched: 15 August 2003
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: X1J
Vehicles: 35,881 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that the connections for the side airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners may have been inverted on the connectors for the airbag ECU. In the case of an impact there is a risk that the incorrect side airbag could be triggered.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and reverse the wires concerned in the Air Bag Connector

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 406	not recorded	35,881

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/108 Possible incorrect wiring of side air bags and seat belt pretensioners 5 September 2003, Peugeot 406
R/2003/047 Water may enter cooling fan - risk of fire. 13 May 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/2006/041 Fuel may leak 23 February 2006, Peugeot 307, Peugeot 406, Peugeot 807

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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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