Vehicle recall R/2020/031

SEAT Tarraco recall: The fuel tank walls may not be to the correct thickness

DVSA recall R/2020/031 names the SEAT Tarraco. It was launched 7 February 2020. It covers vehicles built 10 October 2019 to 11 October 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/031
Launched: 7 February 2020
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 20BW
Vehicles: 7 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The specified wall thickness of the fuel tank can in some places fall below the threshold.

The fix

For all affected vehicles the fuel tank has to be replaced

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Tarraco	10 October 2019 to 11 October 2019	7

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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/2019/230 Cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan 17 July 2019, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Tarraco
R/2022/076 Engine design covers could detach from their fixing 23 March 2022, SEAT Leon, SEAT Tarraco, SEAT Ateca
R/2022/088 In some vehiclesthe fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand 7 April 2022, SEAT Leon, SEAT Tarraco
R/2023/200 Possibility that four of the six welding points on the bottom connection of the impact beam for the rear left door are too small 10 July 2023, SEAT Tarraco
R/2024/116 Replacement of curtain airbag 7 March 2024, SEAT Tarraco

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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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