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Vehicle recall R/2017/216

SEAT Leon and SEAT Altea recall: Abs/esc system may fail

DVSA recall R/2017/216 names the SEAT Leon and SEAT Altea. It was launched 10 July 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2008 to 31 May 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/216
Launched
10 July 2017
Issued by
SEAT
Manufacturer reference
45G5
Vehicles
DVSA lists 9,703 on each model line

What can go wrong

On vehicles with ABS/ESC the earth connection may be interrupted. This may cause failure of the ABS/ESC system.

The fix

On affected vehicles install new software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 9,703. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
SEAT Altea1 May 2008 to 31 May 20109,703
SEAT Leon1 May 2008 to 31 May 20109,703
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/2018/060 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, SEAT Altea, SEAT Alhambra, SEAT Ibiza and others
  • R/2016/180 Manual child lock may disengage without warning 5 August 2016, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Toledo and others
  • R/2019/157 The driver's air bag may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation 13 May 2019, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Ibiza and others
  • R/2019/262 The inlet camshaft adjuster pulley is liable to break 9 August 2019, SEAT Leon
  • R/2019/356 Possible fault in a turn signal 14 October 2019, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ateca
  • R/2021/324 The front seat belts are not properly anchored 31 August 2021, Cupra Formentor, 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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