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Seat - Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal
Official notice
13 Nov 2018
Last checked
13 Nov 2018
An official DVSA notice concerns Seat - Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal. Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal Published 2018-11-13.
What to do now
The software for the brake control will be updated.
Units affected
4,243
Recall number
R-2018-313
Official notice
2018-11-13
The hazard
The hazard
Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal
How to check if you're affected
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Brand: Seat. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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