Seat Alhambra Recalls

[seatkid]

When buying any second hand vehicle you should check the vehicle history to see if safety recalls have been actioned. My dealer recorded them in the service book as well. Safety recalls are by law done free of charge.

The following is the list of SEAT ALHAMBRA recalls taken from www.theaa.com

VW and FORD have different safety recalls - please check yours



Recall: 1 of 3
Recall Ref: R1998/107
Exact Model: With 81Kw Tdi engine)
Description: POTENTIAL FAILURE OF BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT
VIN: VSS***7M*VV507571 TO 511061, VSS***7M*WV040234 TO 050056
Build Date: August 1996 to February 1998
Numbers: 113
Defect: The power supply of the vehicle can be disrupted without warning (the alternator warning light does not illuminate) due to a break in the wiring loom at the alternator connector.
Action: Recall affected vehicles and fit new wiring loom.
Launch Date: 15 January 1999

Recall: 2 of 3
Recall Ref: R1999/097
Exact Model:
Description: POSSIBLE WATER INGRESS INTO THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR
VIN: VSSZZZ7MZTV000001 TO VSSZZZ7MZYV509825
Build Date: March 1996 to September 1999
Numbers: 9100
Defect: Subject vehicles have been fitted with a brake reservoir cap that may allow water to seep into the brake fluid over a long period of time. This could ultimately reduce the effectiveness of the brakes.
Action: Recall affected vehicles to fit a replacement, redesigned reservoir cap, and renew the brake fluid. In addition, as a precautionary measure on certain older vehicles, the brake master cylinder will also be renewed.
Launch Date: 31 January 2000

Recall: 3 of 3
Recall Ref: R1996/112
Exact Model:
Description: BRAKE SERVO FAULT
VIN: WVW...7M.TV500116 TO WVW...7M.VV504757
Build Date:
Numbers: 463
Defect: The brake servo may not release fully, allowing the brake pads to remain in contact with the brake discs. This may result in overheating and loss of braking efficiency.
Action: The remedy involves the fitment of an additional pull off spring to the brake servo.
Launch Date: 30 January 1997

[Guest lesmon]

JUst an abservation:

I've just been looking at the AA recalls at Galaxy (7), Sharans (6) and Alhambras(3) - and what concerned me is that the differences in the recalls themselves.

An example is the 'water ingress into the break fluid reservior', surely if it affects the Alhambra and the Sharan, it should affect the Galaxy , right?

It is best to look at the recalls from all 3 vehicle types as it seems that the different manfactures seem to pick & choose what they will consider a 'recallable' item.

rgds
Les

[Ivor_E_Tower]

A bit worrying that the brake fluid ingress isn't listed as a recall on the Galaxy - but ISTR that it was a recall item so maybe the recall database is wrong?

[MrT]

My previous Galaxy had a recall for the brake fluid issue.

[Guest fredt]

There are eight recalls for the Galaxy


1 28/02/1996 R/1996/029 FORD Galaxy possible seizure of air conditioning compressor SC, SK, SD, SE, SL, SY, SS, ST, SJ, SU, SM, SP, TB, TR 01/01/1995 20/02/1996

2 21/10/1996 R/1996/095 FORD Galaxy (all variants) braking system may overheat TG, TC, TK and TD 29/04/1996 19/07/1996

3 23/12/1996 R/1996/111 FORD Galaxy freezing of door locks RR, RA, RG, SC, SK, SD, SE, SL, SY, SS, ST, SJ, SU, SM 10/10/1994 19/11/1996

4 29/08/1997 R/1997/062 FORD Galaxy (fitted with integral child seat) effectiveness of integrated child seat TB, TR, TA, TG, TC, TK, TD, TE, TL, TY, TS, TT, VJ, VU, 01/01/1996 07/04/1997

5 13/11/1998 R/1998/093 FORD Galaxy 1.9 litre (110 hp) TDI diesel variants potential failure of battery charging circuit VG, VC, VK, VD, VE, WL & WY 01/08/1997 13/02/1998

6 15/11/1999 R/1999/088 FORD Galaxy (RHD) possible water ingress into the brake fluid reservoir Various 01/09/1994 06/09/1999

7 23/05/2001 R/2001/053 FORD Galaxy with 2.0 or 2.3 petrol engine and air conditioning chafing of fuel feed and return lines Various 01/01/1994 05/11/1999

8 06/10/2003 R/2003/155 FORD GALAXY incorrect deployment of curtain airbag 0000000000000002R 0000000000000003T 30/10/2002 14/08/2003

four for the Alhambra

1 05/02/1997 R/1996/112 SEAT Alhambra overheating of brake pads WVW...7M.TV500116 to WVW...7M.TV504757

2 15/01/1999 R/1998/107 SEAT Alhambra (with 81Kw Tdi engine) potential failure of battery charging circuit VSS *** 7M * VV 507571 to 511061 01/08/1996 28/02/1998

3 31/01/2000 R/1999/097 SEAT Alhambra (RHD) possible water ingress into the brake fluid reservoir VSSzzz7MzTV000001 to VSSzzz7MzYV509825 01/03/1996 30/09/1999

4 23/07/2002 R/2002/046 SEAT ALHAMBRA windscreen wiper motor may fail WVWZZZ7MZ2V510258 to WVWZZZ7MZ2V515801 06/11/2001 26/11/2001

six for the Sharan

1 30/01/1997 R/1996/106 VW Sharan freezing of door locks WVW...7M.SV000001 to WVW...7M.TV024092 01/04/1995 31/01/1996

2 30/01/1997 R/1996/105 VW Sharan overheating of brake pads WVW...7M.TV021378 to WVW...7M.VV016153 01/12/1995 30/07/1996

3 16/09/1997 R/1997/056 VW Sharan (with integral child seat) possible failure of seat backrest WVWZZZ7MZTV026226 to WVWZZZ7MZTV039172 01/01/1996 26/03/1997

4 01/12/1998 R/1998/108 VW Sharan (with 81Kw Tdi engine) potential failure of battery charging circuit WVW *** 7M * VV 005405 to 055110 01/08/1996 28/02/1998

5 26/11/1999 R/1999/087 VW Sharan (RHD) possible water ingress into the brake fluid reservoir WVWzzz7MzSV000030 to WVWzzz7MzYV015681 01/09/1994 30/09/1999

6 20/05/2002 R/2002/036 VW Sharan windscreen wiper motor may fail WVWZZZ7MZ2V019567 WVWZZZ7MZ2V033866 06/11/2001 26/11/2001