Vehicle recall R/2003/123

Peugeot 807 recall: Water ingress into the airbag ECU

DVSA recall R/2003/123 names the Peugeot 807. It was launched 5 September 2003. It covers vehicles built 19 January 2001 to 3 December 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/123
Launched: 5 September 2003
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: XZW
Vehicles: 326 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that water may ingress into the airbag electronic control unit (ECU) compartment. This may cause premature deployment of the airbag.

The fix

Seal the airbag ECU compartment.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 807	19 January 2001 to 3 December 2002	326

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/122 Electrical signal could neutralise the sliding door safety lock 5 September 2003, Peugeot 807
R/2003/137 Rear bench seat may not lock in place 22 August 2003, Peugeot 807
R/2004/011 Risk of fire - heater blower module 10 March 2004, Peugeot 807
R/2004/117 Failure of the throttle stop could lead to a reduction in braking assistance 9 July 2004, Peugeot 307, Peugeot 807
R/2005/084 Airbag system may malfunction 13 June 2005, Peugeot 807
R/2005/177 Brake circuit may leak 8 September 2005, 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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