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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2018/060
Launched7 March 2018
MakeSeat (listed as SEAT)
Manufacturer reference27F7
Vehicles listed7,772

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Altea1,9431 March 201130 November 2011
Alhambra1,9431 March 201130 November 2011
Ibiza1,9431 March 201130 November 2011
Leon1,9431 March 201130 November 2011

Concern

Starter motor may malfunction and overheat

Defect, as DVSA words it

On vehicles with diesel engines and stop/start system the starter motor may be permanently activated because the return spring in the solenoid switch is bent or broken. If the permanent current supply to the starter motor is not noticed overheating of the component with local scorching damage and a vehicle fire is possible.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

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

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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