Vehicle recall R/2022/088

SEAT Leon and SEAT Tarraco recall: In some vehiclesthe fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient

DVSA recall R/2022/088 names the SEAT Leon, SEAT Tarraco and SEAT Formentor. It was launched 7 April 2022. It covers vehicles built 19 December 2020 to 21 October 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/088
Launched: 7 April 2022
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 93N9
Vehicles: 2,347 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. In some vehiclesthe fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand

In some vehicles the fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand.

The fix

An insulating mat must be placed above the switching unit for the high-voltage battery in all of the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,347.
Model	Built
SEAT Leon	19 December 2020 to 21 October 2021
SEAT Tarraco	19 December 2020 to 21 October 2021
SEAT Formentor	19 December 2020 to 21 October 2021

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Other recalls for these models

R/2022/076 Engine design covers could detach from their fixing 23 March 2022, SEAT Leon, SEAT Tarraco, SEAT Ateca
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
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/2021/324 The front seat belts are not properly anchored 31 August 2021, Cupra Formentor, SEAT Leon
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/2023/273 Front driver airbag replacement 11 September 2023, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Alhambra, SEAT Ibiza and others

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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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