Vehicle recall R/2012/073

SEAT Ibiza recall: Bonnet may not close properly

DVSA recall R/2012/073 names the SEAT Ibiza. It was launched 29 June 2012. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2010 to 30 November 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/073
Launched: 29 June 2012
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 55H3
Vehicles: 24,789 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The bonnet release lever may foul the A pillar housing and not allow the bonnet to close properly. This could in very exceptional circumstances allow the bonnet to open when the vehicle is in motion.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to rework the A pillar housing and sound proofing.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Ibiza	1 April 2010 to 30 November 2011	24,789

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/148 Fuel may leak 5 December 2014, SEAT Ibiza
R/2016/180 Manual child lock may disengage without warning 5 August 2016, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Toledo and others
R/2007/116 Head airbag may fail to activate under certain collision conditions. 25 September 2007, SEAT Ibiza
R/2017/201 Air conditioning high pressure hose may be fitted incorrectly 29 June 2017, SEAT Ibiza
R/2017/237 Steering column uj pinch bolt mat not be tightened to correct specification 7 August 2017, SEAT Ibiza
R/2018/060 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, SEAT Altea, SEAT Alhambra, SEAT Ibiza and others

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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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