Seat Altea: Clutch May Operate Inadvertently With Unexpected Loss Of Drive.
SEAT is recalling 104 Altea and Leon vehicles in the United Kingdom because a gearbox control unit fault can cause the clutch to open unexpectedly, resulting in loss of driving power. The issue stems from occasional misinterpretation of clutch temperature. SEAT will reprogram the gearbox control unit to fix the problem.
- Recalling firm
- SEAT
- Product
- Vehicles: SEAT ALTEA, SEAT LEON. Units affected: 104
- Reason
- In rare cases an incorrect interpretation of the clutch temperature can occur which results in the clutch opening unexpectedly with loss of drive. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles and update/reprogramme gearbox control unit
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2009-11-30
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/ce41527f-92db-482a-a5d5-ac90985bb90a