SEAT Cupra Formentor, Leon Recall R/2021/324: The Front Seat Belts Are Not Properly Anchored, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 31 Aug 2021
- Launched
- 346
- vehicles in the UK
- 69CU
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
SEAT recalled Cupra Formentor, Leon vehicles built between 27 September 2020 and 10 August 2021. The front seat belts may not be properly anchored due to a manufacturing error. The dealer will check the front seat belts in all the affected vehicles and replace if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The front seat belts may not be properly anchored due to a manufacturing error.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT PROPERLY ANCHORED Defect: The front seat belts may not be properly anchored due to a manufacturing error. Remedy: Check the front seat belts in all the affected vehicles and replace if necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the front seat belts are not properly anchored.
The Fix
The dealer will check the front seat belts in all the affected vehicles and replace if necessary.
Are You Affected?
Cupra Formentor, Leon built between 27 September 2020 and 10 August 2021 may be included. SEAT estimates 346 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 69CU or the DVSA reference R/2021/324. 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?.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Alhambra, Altea, Leon, ToledoDrivers side front airbag | Urgent | R/2024/285 | |
| Alhambra, Altea, LeonDriver's side front airbag | Urgent | R/2024/160 | |
| 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 |
This is one of 72 SEAT recalls in DVSA’s data. The SEAT recall launched before it was R/2021/009 on 9 Dec 2020, for the front assist is not configured correctly. The one launched after it was R/2021/322 on 10 Sep 2021, for the input rod bolt connection between the electronic brake servo and the brake pedal may…. You can also see every SEAT recall, the SEAT Leon recall history, all recalls launched in 2021 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/324, launched 31 August 2021. 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.