Vehicle recall R/2019/305

SEAT Tarraco and SEAT Ateca recall: At low engine speeds the engine produces insufficient torque

DVSA recall R/2019/305 names the SEAT Tarraco and SEAT Ateca. It was launched 9 September 2019. It covers vehicles built 26 September 2018 to 7 June 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/305
Launched: 9 September 2019
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 24EP
Vehicles: DVSA lists 2,042 on each model line

What can go wrong

Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the software of the engine control unit must be updated.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 2,042. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Ateca	26 September 2018 to 7 June 2019	2,042
SEAT Tarraco	26 September 2018 to 7 June 2019	2,042

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/2019/356 Possible fault in a turn signal 14 October 2019, SEAT Leon, SEAT Ateca
R/2019/230 Cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan 17 July 2019, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Tarraco
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/2020/031 The fuel tank walls may not be to the correct thickness 7 February 2020, SEAT Tarraco
R/2019/078 Internal safety pins may be missing from the rear seat centre headrest 6 March 2019, 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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