Vehicle recall R/2020/045

Ford Puma recall: Airbag retention springs may not lock airbag to steering wheel

DVSA recall R/2020/045 names the Ford Puma. It was launched 14 February 2020. It covers vehicles built 6 November 2019 to 29 January 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/045
Launched: 14 February 2020
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 20S06 Puma Driver s Airbag
Vehicles: 24,249 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The driver’s airbag retention springs maybe outside of manufacturing specification and may not lock the module to the steering wheel

The fix

Install a replacement airbag retention spring.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Puma	6 November 2019 to 29 January 2020	24,249

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/248 The hybrid battery connections may not have been torqued to Ford specification 31 August 2020, Ford Puma
R/2021/008 The mhev battery connections may become loose 18 January 2021, Ford Fiesta, Ford Puma
R/2021/177 Vehicles may have an issue with the current software that contols the funtionality of the ECALL system 21 May 2021, Ford Kuga, Ford Puma, Ford Focus
R/2022/171 The right-hand engine oil seperator may have been damaged prior to engine assembly. 8 April 2022, Ford Focus, Ford Kuga, Ford Puma and others
R/2022/239 THE eCALL FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION 29 July 2022, Ford Puma, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga and others
R/2023/264 Incorrectly configured Restraint Control Module (RCM) which can cause the restraint system not to work as intended. In the event of an incorrect crash sensor being installed throughout the life of the vehicle while in service the current software will not detect it and will not display any warnings in the dash so in the event of an accident the restraints system performance could potentially be degraded therefore increasing the risk of an injury. 5 September 2023, Ford Puma

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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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