Vehicle recall R/2023/294

Cupra Formentor and SEAT Leon recall: In certain vehicles within a range of specified VINs it has been detected that an engine support

DVSA recall R/2023/294 names the Cupra Formentor and SEAT Leon. It was launched 16 October 2023. It covers vehicles built 26 July 2023 to 7 August 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/294
Launched: 16 October 2023
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 10J3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 43 on each model line

What can go wrong

In certain vehicles within a range of specified VINs it has been detected that an engine support that did not receive the correct heat treatment may have been fitted.

The fix

The fitted engine support must be inspected and if found to be affected the engine support must be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 43. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Cupra Formentor	26 July 2023 to 29 July 2023	43
SEAT Leon	27 July 2023 to 7 August 2023	43

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/2023/273 Front driver airbag replacement 11 September 2023, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Alhambra, SEAT Ibiza and others
R/2024/026 On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment. 26 January 2024, Cupra Formentor, Cupra Leon
R/2024/160 Driver's side front airbag 10 April 2024, SEAT Altea, SEAT Leon, SEAT Alhambra
R/2023/047 There is a possibility that impact sensors for rear airbags have been installed that do not correspond to the documented parts. 6 February 2023, Cupra Formentor
R/2024/285 Drivers side front airbag 16 July 2024, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Leon, SEAT Altea and others
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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