Vehicle recall R/2017/192

Skoda Yeti and Skoda Rapid recall: Parts of seat belt pretensioner may be dislodged on deployment

DVSA recall R/2017/192 names the Skoda Yeti and Skoda Rapid. It was launched 22 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/192
Launched: 22 June 2017
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69R1
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1,293 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to a faulty connection part of the pyrotechnical system could become dislodged on deployment in an accident and enter the vehicle interior putting the occupants at risk of injury. On affected vehicles.

The fix

Replace seat belt on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,293. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Rapid	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016	1,293
Skoda Yeti	1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016	1,293

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/2016/158 Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning 7 July 2016, Skoda Rapid, Skoda Citigo, Skoda Octavia
R/2016/072 Side airbag gas generator canister may fail 6 April 2016, Skoda Yeti
R/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2011/171 Fuel may leak 15 December 2011, Skoda Superb, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti
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
R/2026/002 Takata drivers side front airbag 18 July 2025, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Rapid 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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