The risk
The driver airbags may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation. As a result, sufficient protection is not guaranteed in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury.
Product: Passenger car under Seat recall code: 69Z1. Countries of production: Czech Republic (Ateca, Toledo) and Spain (Ibiza/Arona, Leon).
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other injuries alerts in 2019
421 of the 509 motor vehicle alerts published in 2019 concerned the same risk.
| A12/00004/19 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes- Benz EQC |
| A12/00007/19 20 Dec 2019 | Peugeot Expert, Traveller |
| A12/00008/19 20 Dec 2019 | Aston Martin DB11, DBS SUPERLEGGERA, VANTAGE |
| A12/00013/19 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Vito |
| A12/00014/19 20 Dec 2019 | Ducati Hypermotard 950 |
| A12/00015/19 20 Dec 2019 | Peugeot 301 |
| A12/00016/19 20 Dec 2019 | Peugeot 208 I 2008 I |
| A12/00017/19 20 Dec 2019 | Bmw 3er, 5er |
Who notified alerts in 2019
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 335 |
| United Kingdom | 47 |
| Portugal | 45 |
| France | 39 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Poland | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2019
More SEAT alerts
54 EU Safety Gate alerts for SEAT since 2008; the most were issued in 2018 (8).
| Ateca, Tarraco Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Arona, ibiza Injuries | Aug 2025 |
| Exeo Injuries | Feb 2025 |
| León, alhambra, altea, toledo Injuries | Oct 2024 |
| Altea, Leon, Alhambra Injuries | Jun 2024 |
| Tarraco Injuries | Jan 2024 |
| Leon Injuries | Nov 2023 |
| Tarraco Injuries | Jul 2023 |