The propellant within the inflator in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate. If the airbag deploys, it could result in fragments from the inflator casing injuring the vehicle’s occupants.
The Seat Leon vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 15 June 2012 and 6 September 2017.
Seat recall code: 69EC
Affected models: Alhambra, Ateca, Ibiza, Leon, Toledo, fitted with Takata airbags
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 463,287
Source: Rapex Alert 16/2023 A12/00871/23
Source: Rapex Alert 41/2023 A12/02480/23
Update 8/2024: At the request of the notifying authority the notification A12/00871/23 has been updated with additional information on the recall form of the product. The original Alert A12/02480/23 has been withdrawn at the request of the notifying national authority. It has therefore been unpublished from the corresponding weekly report and Safety Gate website, but still remains in the database of the German Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt – KBA.
