Vehicle recall R/2021/324

Cupra Formentor and SEAT Leon recall: The front seat belts are not properly anchored

DVSA recall R/2021/324 names the Cupra Formentor and SEAT Leon. It was launched 31 August 2021. It covers vehicles built 27 September 2020 to 10 August 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/324
Launched: 31 August 2021
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 69CU
Vehicles: DVSA lists 346 on each model line

What can go wrong

The front seat belts may not be properly anchored due to a manufacturing error.

The fix

Check the front seat belts in all the affected vehicles and replace if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 346. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Cupra Formentor	27 September 2020 to 10 August 2021	346
SEAT Leon	27 September 2020 to 10 August 2021	346

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/322 The input rod bolt connection between the electronic brake servo and the brake pedal may come loose 10 September 2021, Cupra Formentor
R/2021/407 It is possible that the rear knuckle fastening screw does not have the corrct tightening torque 10 November 2021, SEAT Leon
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/2021/009 The front assist is not configured correctly 9 December 2020, Cupra Formentor
R/2022/185 The wiring harness of the airbag control unit may possibly have been caught by the clutch pedal during installation 28 June 2022, SEAT Leon

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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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