Seat Ibiza Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuine safety recall covers under-torqued front suspension bolts on 2017-2019 Ibizas — worth checking against your VIN before anything else on this page.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-183705 / KYB 339741
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 339741 and 339763 (Excel-G, twin-tube gas); Bilstein 22-183705 (B4, twin-tube gas); Bilstein 35-168560 (B6 Performance, mono-tube); Monroe 742044SP (22 mm rod, 362/510 mm) and G8109; TRW JGM1080T and JGM1082T (51 mm, 22 mm rod, 509/361 mm); Meyle 126 623 0014 |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Delphi TC3398 (no ball joint); LH febi 44547 (with ball joint); LH febi 39557; LH TRW JTC1485; LH Lemförder 37238 01; RH Delphi TC3216 (with ball joint, 430 mm) and TC3399; RH febi 44548 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Sachs 802 070 (left/right, no bearing); Sachs 801 016 (left/right); TRW JSL241 (with bearing); febi 09227 (no bearing); febi 09228 (with bearing); Sachs 802 270 (kit) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Sachs 802 070 mount 1J0 412 331, 1J0 412 331 B, 1J0 412 331 C; Sachs 801 016 mount 1J0 412 249, 357 412 249, 357 412 249 A, 450 330 00 51, 7201848, 95VW-3K031-AA; TRW JSL241 mount 1J0 412 249, 1J0 412 331 B, 1J0 412 331 C, 357 412 249 A, 6K0 413 031 B; febi 09227 mount 1J0 412 331 C; febi 09228 mount 1J0 412 331 C S1 |
| Fitment notes | No Sachs front strut is listed (Sachs 317 336 is a rear-type damper); the standard strut lines are twin-tube gas. |
Confirmed: A Genuine Safety Recall for Under-Torqued Front Suspension Bolts — Seat Ibiza Front Suspension
If your Ibiza was built between November 2017 and April 2019, this is worth checking directly against your VIN before anything else: SEAT confirmed a genuine safety recall covering improperly torqued front suspension bolts that could loosen over time — potentially affecting handling and increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control. This is a serious, safety-critical recall rather than a minor administrative one, and confirming this work has been completed is a genuine priority if you're looking at a used Ibiza from this specific production window.
Seat Ibiza Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Everything the road throws at the Seat Ibiza — bumps, potholes, cornering loads — passes through these components before it reaches the cabin, so wear here tends to show up as vague symptoms rather than one clear failure point. A systematic check beats guesswork every time.
Seat Ibiza Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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Seat Ibiza Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
On the Seat Ibiza, the front suspension strut combines a shock absorber and the coil spring's mounting point into a single assembly, controlling how the suspension compresses and rebounds. Once it wears, the car keeps bouncing after a bump instead of settling quickly, and tyre wear often becomes uneven if it's left unresolved.
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Seat Ibiza Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Seat Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Seat models.