Vehicle recall R/2024/285
SEAT Toledo and others recall: Drivers side front airbag
DVSA recall R/2024/285 names the SEAT Toledo, SEAT Leon, SEAT Altea and SEAT Alhambra. It was launched 16 July 2024. It covers vehicles built 8 November 2011 to 7 July 2015.
Recall data updated
What can go wrong
On affected vehicles a deterioration of the driver airbag propellant could occur. In the event of an accident and the activation of the driver airbag fragments of the generator housing could become detached and injure the vehicle occupants.
The fix
The driver side front airbag gas generator must be replaced in all affected vehicles.
Models and build dates
| Model | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| SEAT Alhambra | 23 April 2012 to 28 May 2015 | 1,810 |
| SEAT Altea | 15 December 2011 to 7 July 2015 | 1 |
| SEAT Leon | 8 November 2011 to 4 April 2013 | 2 |
| SEAT Toledo | 10 July 2012 to 14 December 2013 | not recorded |
Other recalls for these models
- R/2024/160 Driver's side front airbag 10 April 2024, SEAT Altea, SEAT Leon, SEAT Alhambra
- R/2023/294 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. 16 October 2023, Cupra Formentor, SEAT Leon
- R/2023/273 Front driver airbag replacement 11 September 2023, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Alhambra, SEAT Ibiza and others
- R/2025/348 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 23 July 2025, SEAT Altea, SEAT Exeo, SEAT Leon 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
- 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
More on these models
- All SEAT Toledo recalls
- All SEAT Leon recalls
- All SEAT Altea recalls
- All SEAT Alhambra recalls
- SEAT Toledo common problems
- SEAT Toledo ULEZ and clean air zone check
- SEAT Leon MOT fail rates by age
- SEAT Leon common problems
- SEAT Leon ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2021 SEAT Leon MOT record
- 2020 SEAT Leon MOT record
- 2019 SEAT Leon MOT record
- SEAT Leon shock absorber replacement repair cost
- SEAT Altea MOT fail rates by age
- SEAT Altea common problems
- SEAT Altea ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2013 SEAT Altea MOT record
- 2012 SEAT Altea MOT record
- 2011 SEAT Altea MOT record
- SEAT Altea airbag warning light repair repair cost
- SEAT Altea anti roll bar link replacement repair cost
- SEAT Altea binding brake repair repair cost
- SEAT Alhambra MOT fail rates by age
- SEAT Alhambra common problems
- SEAT Alhambra ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2019 SEAT Alhambra MOT record
- 2018 SEAT Alhambra MOT record
- 2017 SEAT Alhambra MOT record
- SEAT Alhambra corrosion welding repair repair cost
- SEAT Alhambra steering rack gaiter replacement repair cost
- SEAT Alhambra suspension arm bush replacement repair cost
- All SEAT recalls
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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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