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SEAT Tarraco recalls

DVSA has published 7 safety recalls that name the SEAT Tarraco since 2019, 5 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 7,153 UK vehicles of this model.

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  1. TARRACO · replacement of curtain airbag

    7 Mar 2024 · R/2024/116

    In Terraco vehicles within a specified range of VINs curtain airbags with a defective gas generator may have been installed due to a manufacturing error. A defective gas generator may cause the airbag not to work correctly and therefore not provide the required level of protection. In the event of an accident where the curtain airbag is deployed components from the gas generator may become detached and injure vehicle passengers

    Fix: Replace curtain airbag

    322 vehicles · built 25 Jan 2019 to 20 Feb 2020

  2. TARRACO · possibility that four of the six welding points on the bottom connection of the impact beam for the rear left door are too small

    10 Jul 2023 · R/2023/200

    On vehicles manufactured in a specific period there is a possibility that four of the six welding points on the bottom connection of the impact beam for the rear left door are too small.

    Fix: The serial number of the rear left door must be checked and if necessary the rear left door must be replaced.�

    4 vehicles · built 13 Jan 2023 to 26 Jan 2023

  3. FORMENTOR, LEON, TARRACO · in some vehiclesthe fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand

    7 Apr 2022 · R/2022/088

    In some vehicles the fuse in the high-voltage system has been produced in part with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand.

    Fix: An insulating mat must be placed above the switching unit for the high-voltage battery in all of the affected vehicles.

    2,347 vehicles · built 19 Dec 2020 to 21 Oct 2021

  4. ATECA, FORMENTOR, LEON, TARRACO · engine design covers could detach from their fixing

    23 Mar 2022 · R/2022/076

    In some vehicles within the range of specified VINs it is possible that they have engine design covers installed that could detach from their fixing depending on use (very sporty driving or poor road conditions) and the operating time.

    Fix: The engine design cover must be removed on all affected vehicles.

    2,309 vehicles · built 16 Oct 2020 to 14 Feb 2022

  5. TARRACO · the fuel tank walls may not be to the correct thickness

    7 Feb 2020 · R/2020/031

    The specified wall thickness of the fuel tank can in some places fall below the threshold.

    Fix: For all affected vehicles the fuel tank has to be replaced

    7 vehicles · built 10 Oct 2019 to 11 Oct 2019

  6. ATECA, TARRACO · at low engine speeds the engine produces insufficient torque

    9 Sep 2019 · R/2019/305

    Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds.

    Fix: On the affected vehicles the software of the engine control unit must be updated.

    2,042 vehicles · built 26 Sep 2018 to 7 Jun 2019

  7. ATECA, TARRACO · cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan

    17 Jul 2019 · R/2019/230

    There is a possibility that due to a manufacturing error there is a crack on the frame of the left front seat.

    Fix: Check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found.

    122 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2019 to 19 Feb 2019

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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.