Vehicle recall R/2017/091

Skoda Superb recall: Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident

DVSA recall R/2017/091 names the Skoda Superb. It was launched 31 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/091
Launched: 31 March 2017
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69P7
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to an error in the manufacturing process the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner may not trigger in the event of a collision

The fix

On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly and seta belt pretensioner where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Superb	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/319 Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely 28 November 2017, Skoda Superb, Skoda Octavia
R/2016/071 Sunroof may injure occupants when it is closed from outside vehicle 6 April 2016, Skoda Superb
R/2016/005 Some electronic functions may fail - the most serious case engine may cut out 23 December 2015, Skoda Superb
R/2019/051 Driver airbag generator housing could come loose 15 February 2019, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
R/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2019/303 Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds 5 September 2019, Skoda Karoq, Skoda Kodiaq, 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.

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