Ford Puma Recall R/2020/045: Airbag Retention Springs May Not Lock Airbag To Steering Wheel, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 14 Feb 2020
- Launched
- 24,249
- vehicles in the UK
- 20S06 Puma Driver�s Airbag
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Ford recalled Puma vehicles built between 6 November 2019 and 29 January 2020. The driver,s airbag retention springs maybe outside of manufacturing specification and may not lock the module to the steering wheel. The dealer will install a replacement airbag retention spring. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The driver,s airbag retention springs maybe outside of manufacturing specification and may not lock the module to the steering wheel.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AIRBAG RETENTION SPRINGS MAY NOT LOCK AIRBAG TO STEERING WHEEL Defect: The driver�s airbag retention springs maybe outside of manufacturing specification and may not lock the module to the steering wheel Remedy: Install a replacement airbag retention spring.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: airbag retention springs may not lock airbag to steering wheel.
The Fix
The dealer will install a replacement airbag retention spring.
Are You Affected?
Puma built between 6 November 2019 and 29 January 2020 may be included. Ford estimates 24,249 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Ford, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Ford.
- Book with any franchised Ford dealer, quoting the campaign code 20S06 Puma Driver�s Airbag or the DVSA reference R/2020/045. See how to get a Ford recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| PumaInstrument panel cluster software update | Low | R/2026/064 |
This is one of 378 Ford recalls in DVSA’s data. The Ford recall launched before it was R/2019/421 on 24 Jan 2020, for a defect on the power distribution box pins may potentially cause an intermittent poor…. The one launched after it was R/2020/044 on 21 Feb 2020, for sudden loss of brake performance. You can also see every Ford recall, the Ford Puma recall history, all recalls launched in 2020 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/045, launched 14 February 2020. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.