There are 118,000 affected vehicles of the Volkswagen group
MADRID, 17 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Seat will review 27,149 vehicles of the Seat and Cupra brands sold in all the countries in which it operates due to a defect in a fuse in the propulsion system of some of the plug-in hybrid versions. In Spain, there are 1,742 vehicles that would be affected by this campaign.
This eventual defect could affect 118,000 vehicles of the entire Volkswagen group worldwide, as confirmed by the company to Europa Press.
The Seat models affected in this campaign are the León and the Tarraco, while in the case of the Cupra brand, the models that will be reviewed for this possible failure will be the Fomentor and the Léon. Seat indicated that customers will be informed and contacted to attend the workshops.
From the automobile firm they indicated that in the revision and, in case the fuse does not work correctly due to a possible overvoltage, an insulating mat will be installed as a precautionary measure.
The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has warned about the failure in the fuse in the models manufactured between September 18, 2020 and January 10, 2022, which could end up causing a short circuit, with the consequent risk of fire and , therefore, by accident.
The organization estimated that the problem could affect up to 17,500 vehicles marketed in Spain: about 15,000 Seat Leon and 2,500 Seat Tarraco.
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