Vehicle recall R/2016/158

Skoda Rapid and others recall: Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning

DVSA recall R/2016/158 names the Skoda Rapid, Skoda Citigo and Skoda Octavia. It was launched 7 July 2016. It covers vehicles built 25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/158
Launched: 7 July 2016
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 58D2
Vehicles: 3,258 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The door child locks may disengage without driver knowledge. Though the door remains close it is possible for the door to then be opened from the inside.

The fix

On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 3,258.
Model	Built
Skoda Citigo	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016
Skoda Octavia	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016
Skoda Rapid	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2016/219 Panoramic sunroof may detach 21 September 2016, Skoda Citigo
R/2017/192 Parts of seat belt pretensioner may be dislodged on deployment 22 June 2017, Skoda Yeti, Skoda Rapid
R/2017/198 Abs/esc system may fail 28 June 2017, Skoda Octavia
R/2017/319 Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely 28 November 2017, Skoda Superb, Skoda Octavia
R/2017/348 Towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may detach during use 21 December 2017, Skoda Citigo
R/2018/041 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 7 February 2018, Skoda Octavia

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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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