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Vehicle recall R/2019/157

SEAT Ateca and others recall: The driver's air bag may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation

DVSA recall R/2019/157 names the SEAT Ateca, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Arona and SEAT Leon. It was launched 13 May 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2017 to 17 December 2017.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/157
Launched
13 May 2019
Issued by
SEAT
Manufacturer reference
69Z1
Vehicles
DVSA lists 50 on each model line

What can go wrong

Drivers air bag may not inflate at the correct rate.

The fix

Replace the drivers front air bag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 50. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
SEAT Arona1 December 2017 to 17 December 201750
SEAT Ateca1 December 2017 to 17 December 201750
SEAT Ibiza1 December 2017 to 17 December 201750
SEAT Leon1 December 2017 to 17 December 201750
SEAT Toledo1 December 2017 to 17 December 201750
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/2019/230 Cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan 17 July 2019, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Tarraco
  • R/2019/078 Internal safety pins may be missing from the rear seat centre headrest 6 March 2019, SEAT Ateca
  • R/2019/262 The inlet camshaft adjuster pulley is liable to break 9 August 2019, SEAT Leon
  • R/2019/039 The adjusted handbrake lever travel for parking can increase 4 February 2019, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Arona
  • R/2019/305 At low engine speeds the engine produces insufficient torque 9 September 2019, SEAT Tarraco, SEAT Ateca
  • R/2018/353 Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats 12 December 2018, SEAT Ateca

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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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