Vehicle recall R/2009/111

SEAT Altea and SEAT Leon recall: Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive.

DVSA recall R/2009/111 names the SEAT Altea and SEAT Leon. It was launched 30 November 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/111
Launched: 30 November 2009
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 35B2
Vehicles: DVSA lists 52 on each model line

What can go wrong

In rare cases an incorrect interpretation of the clutch temperature can occur which results in the clutch opening unexpectedly with loss of drive.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and update/reprogramme gearbox control unit

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 52. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Altea	1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009	52
SEAT Leon	1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009	52

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/2011/168 Fuel may leak 15 December 2011, SEAT Altea, SEAT Leon
R/2006/033 Flywheel may fail 5 April 2006, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Altea, SEAT Leon
R/2004/212 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 18 February 2005, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Altea, SEAT Alhambra and others
R/2004/202 Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo 2 February 2005, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Toledo
R/2016/180 Manual child lock may disengage without warning 5 August 2016, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Toledo and others
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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