Vehicle recall R/2009/122

Skoda Superb recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2009/122 names the Skoda Superb. It was launched 1 November 2009. It covers vehicles built 16 July 2008 to 25 February 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/122
Launched: 1 November 2009
Issued by: SKODA
Vehicles: 5 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to high heat development in the connections scorching and a risk of fire

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and check the tightening torque of the earth connection.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Superb	16 July 2008 to 25 February 2009	5

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/124 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive 14 December 2009, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
R/2011/171 Fuel may leak 15 December 2011, Skoda Superb, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti
R/2004/215 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 17 February 2005, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
R/2016/005 Some electronic functions may fail - the most serious case engine may cut out 23 December 2015, Skoda Superb
R/2016/071 Sunroof may injure occupants when it is closed from outside vehicle 6 April 2016, Skoda Superb
R/2017/091 Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident 31 March 2017, Skoda Superb

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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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