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Automotive · United Kingdom · 2026-04-09

Seat Cupra Born high-voltage battery module may not meet quality standards

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-04-09
Manufacturer	SEAT
Models affected	CUPRA BORN
Units affected	1886
Defect	Certain vehicles manufactured during a limited production period a high-voltage battery module may not meet quality standards. This may result in significantly reduced autonomy a yellow warning light coming on or a thermal overload inside the high-voltage battery. A thermal overload of this kind may cause a fire in the vehicle
Remedy	A battery check is carried out on the vehicles. If the check identifies high-voltage battery modules which may be faulty the identified modules must be replaced.
Recall number	R/2026/153
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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