Vehicle recall R/2017/198

Skoda Octavia recall: Abs/esc system may fail

DVSA recall R/2017/198 names the Skoda Octavia. It was launched 28 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2008 to 31 May 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/198
Launched: 28 June 2017
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 45F4
Vehicles: 2,369 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On vehicles with ABS/ESC the earth connection may be interrupted. This may cause failure of the ABS/ESC system

The fix

On affected vehicles install new software. Where necessary a new ABS/ESC control unit will be fitted.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Octavia	1 May 2008 to 31 May 2010	2,369

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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/2018/041 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 7 February 2018, Skoda Octavia
R/2016/158 Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning 7 July 2016, Skoda Rapid, Skoda Citigo, Skoda Octavia
R/2018/357 A welded connection of the rear seat bench may not have been correctly performed 14 December 2018, Skoda Karoq, Skoda Octavia
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

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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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