Vehicle recall R/2001/060

Skoda Fabia recall: Passenger air bag concern

DVSA recall R/2001/060 names the Skoda Fabia. It was launched 11 May 2001. It covers vehicles built from 10 November 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/060
Launched: 11 May 2001
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69D7
Vehicles: 17 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The passenger airbag may not release correctly because of a leak in the pressure reservoir of the gas generator.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and replace the passenger air bag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Fabia	from 10 November 2000	17

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Other recalls for these models

R/2004/215 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 17 February 2005, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
R/2007/095 Incorrect curtain airbag may activate 30 July 2007, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster
R/2014/143 Fuel may leak 5 December 2014, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster
R/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2022/017 The right- hand rear seat backrest frame has a reduced strength 1 December 2021, Skoda Fabia
R/2023/086 On affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated. 27 March 2023, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti, Skoda Fabia and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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