Vehicle recall R/2019/230

SEAT Ateca and SEAT Tarraco recall: Cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan

DVSA recall R/2019/230 names the SEAT Ateca and SEAT Tarraco. It was launched 17 July 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2019 to 19 February 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/230
Launched: 17 July 2019
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 72J4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 122 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that due to a manufacturing error there is a crack on the frame of the left front seat.

The fix

Check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 122. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Ateca	1 February 2019 to 19 February 2019	122
SEAT Tarraco	1 February 2019 to 19 February 2019	122

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/2019/305 At low engine speeds the engine produces insufficient torque 9 September 2019, SEAT Tarraco, SEAT Ateca
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/2019/356 Possible fault in a turn signal 14 October 2019, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ateca
R/2019/078 Internal safety pins may be missing from the rear seat centre headrest 6 March 2019, SEAT Ateca
R/2020/031 The fuel tank walls may not be to the correct thickness 7 February 2020, SEAT Tarraco
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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