December 2018 DVSA recall round-up: SEAT Arona, Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo recalled for seat belt fix

Volkswagen and SEAT are recalling thousands of cars to rectify a serious seat belt safety fault. 

The problem was first reported in May 2018 and relates to a potentially dangerous fault that may cause the rear left belt to uncouple when the vehicle is driven around a corner. 

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The issue affects 45,000 Volkswagen Polos and 31,000 SEAT Arona and Ibiza models in the UK and the fix will see dealers fitting a permanent plastic spacer in the double buckle of the rear seat.

Volkswagen is also recalling 3300 T-Roc models over an electric parking brake issue. According to the safety notice, the electro-mechanical park brake 'may be released inappropriately'.

BMW is contacting 86,000 owners over an EGR issue, which may result in a fire. The problem relates to a wide range of cars – including popular models like the 3 Series, 5 Series and X3, X4 and X5 – built between November 2013 and August 2016.

Elsewhere, Volvo is recalling XC40, XC60, XC90 models, along with the V90 and V40 to correct a software issue in the vehicle connectivity module. The problem affects cars built from May 2016 to November 2018.