Vehicle recall R/2018/005

SEAT Mii recall: Towing eye may be defetcive

DVSA recall R/2018/005 names the SEAT Mii. It was launched 27 December 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2015 to 31 October 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/005
Launched: 27 December 2017
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 50E1
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3,697 on each model line

What can go wrong

The welding of the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may not be fail-proof and may detach if the vehicle is towed.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the towing eye with an improved version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,697. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Mii	1 October 2015 to 31 October 2017	3,697
SEAT Mii	29 March 2017 to 30 April 2017	3,697

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/2016/180 Manual child lock may disengage without warning 5 August 2016, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Toledo and others
R/2015/175 Driver's airbag may not deploy correctly 7 September 2015, SEAT Mii
R/2013/058 Side airbag diagnostic function disabled 3 May 2013, SEAT Mii

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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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