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Seat - Starter motor may malfunction and overheat

Official notice

7 Mar 2018

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An official DVSA notice concerns Seat - Starter motor may malfunction and overheat. Starter motor may malfunction and overheat Published 2018-03-07.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the solenoid switch.

Units affected

1,943

Recall number

R-2018-060

Official notice

2018-03-07

The hazard

Starter motor may malfunction and overheat

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

LEON

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Affected products

Product 1

SEAT LEON

Units affected

1,943

Risk / hazard

Starter motor may malfunction and overheat

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-2018-060

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-060

Campaign number

27F7

Units affected

1,943

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-060

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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