SEAT Cupra Formentor Recall R/2021/009: The Front Assist Is Not Configured Correctly, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 9 Dec 2020
- Launched
- 55
- vehicles in the UK
- 91BG
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
SEAT recalled Cupra Formentor vehicles built between 20 October 2020 and 31 October 2020. The Front Assist is not configured correctly. The recall notice describes the fix as: the Front Assist assistants must be activated in all affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The Front Assist is not configured correctly.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE FRONT ASSIST IS NOT CONFIGURED CORRECTLY Defect: The Front Assist is not configured correctly. Remedy: The Front Assist assistants must be activated in all affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the front assist is not configured correctly.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the Front Assist assistants must be activated in all affected vehicles.
Are You Affected?
Cupra Formentor built between 20 October 2020 and 31 October 2020 may be included. SEAT estimates 55 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 91BG or the DVSA reference R/2021/009. 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
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupra Formentor, Cupra LeonOn 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 | Urgent | R/2024/026 | |
| Cupra Formentor, LeonIn 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 | Low | R/2023/294 | |
| Cupra FormentorThere is a possibility that impact sensors for rear airbags have been installed that do not correspond to the documented parts | Urgent | R/2023/047 | |
| Cupra FormentorThe input rod bolt connection between the electronic brake servo and the brake pedal may come loose | Urgent | R/2021/322 | |
| Cupra Formentor, LeonThe front seat belts are not properly anchored | Urgent | R/2021/324 |
This is one of 72 SEAT recalls in DVSA’s data. The SEAT recall launched before it was R/2020/348 on 25 Nov 2020, for damaged battery cells could have been installed in the high voltage battery which could…. The one launched after it was R/2021/324 on 31 Aug 2021, for the front seat belts are not properly anchored. You can also see every SEAT recall and all recalls launched in 2020.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/009, launched 9 December 2020. 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.