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Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats

Official notice

12 Dec 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats. Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats Published 2018-12-12.

What to do now

Check and replace rear back rest frame if required.

Units affected

2

Recall number

R-2018-353

Official notice

2018-12-12

The hazard

Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

ATECA

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Affected products

Product 1

SEAT ATECA

Units affected

2

Risk / hazard

Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Seat

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Seat. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-353

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-353

Campaign number

72I1

Units affected

2

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-353

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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