SEAT Ateca, Tarraco Recall R/2019/230: Cracks In The Right Side Of The Seat Frame/pan, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 17 Jul 2019
- Launched
- 122
- vehicles in the UK
- 72J4
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
SEAT recalled Ateca, Tarraco vehicles built between 1 February 2019 and 19 February 2019. There is a crack on the frame of the left front seat. The dealer will check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
There is a crack on the frame of the left front seat.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CRACKS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME/PAN Defect: There is a possibility that due to a manufacturing error there is a crack on the frame of the left front seat. Remedy: Check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan.
The Fix
The dealer will check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found.
Are You Affected?
Ateca, Tarraco built between 1 February 2019 and 19 February 2019 may be included. SEAT estimates 122 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with SEAT, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with SEAT.
- Book with any franchised SEAT dealer, quoting the campaign code 72J4 or the DVSA reference R/2019/230. See how to get a SEAT recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
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|---|---|---|---|
| TarracoReplacement of curtain airbag | Urgent | R/2024/116 | |
| Alhambra, Ateca, Ibiza, Leon and 1 moreFront driver airbag replacement | Urgent | R/2023/273 | |
| TarracoPossibility that four of the six welding points on the bottom connection of the impact beam for the rear left door are too small | Book soon | R/2023/200 | |
| Formentor, Leon, TarracoIn some vehiclesthe fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand | Urgent | R/2022/088 | |
| Ateca, Formentor, Leon, TarracoEngine design covers could detach from their fixing | Low | R/2022/076 |
This is one of 72 SEAT recalls in DVSA’s data. The SEAT recall launched before it was R/2019/157 on 13 May 2019, for the driver's air bag may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation. The one launched after it was R/2019/262 on 9 Aug 2019, for the inlet camshaft adjuster pulley is liable to break. You can also see every SEAT recall and all recalls launched in 2019.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/230, launched 17 July 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.