Vehicle recall R/2004/212

SEAT Toledo and others recall: Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break

DVSA recall R/2004/212 names the SEAT Toledo, SEAT Altea, SEAT Alhambra, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza and SEAT Cordoba. It was launched 18 February 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/212
Launched: 18 February 2005
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 20S3
Vehicles: 5,492 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It is advised that on some vehicles fitted with a 3 and 4 cylinder pump injector engine the bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break due to a bolt production fault. As a result the pump housing will not be tight and a diesel fuel leak may occur.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the pump checked for being of a certain manufacture. If found to be within the affected range the pump housing cover bolts will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 5,492.
Model	Built
SEAT Alhambra	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
SEAT Altea (ALTEA TOLEDO)	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
SEAT Ibiza	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
SEAT Leon	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
SEAT Toledo	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
SEAT Cordoba	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004

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/2004/202 Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo 2 February 2005, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Toledo
R/2006/033 Flywheel may fail 5 April 2006, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Altea, SEAT Leon
R/2006/059 Twin-mass flywheel may fail and result in a vehicle fire 2 June 2006, SEAT Alhambra
R/2002/046 Windscreen wiper motor may fail 23 July 2002, SEAT Alhambra
R/2007/116 Head airbag may fail to activate under certain collision conditions. 25 September 2007, SEAT Ibiza
R/2002/032 Anti lock brake control unit concern 23 May 2002, SEAT Leon

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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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