Vehicle recall R/2017/319

Skoda Superb and Skoda Octavia recall: Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely

DVSA recall R/2017/319 names the Skoda Superb and Skoda Octavia. It was launched 28 November 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2017 to 31 August 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/319
Launched: 28 November 2017
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 42I4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 122 on each model line

What can go wrong

The hardening process for the rear wheel bearing housings may not have been correctly performed. In the most serious case this could lead to a fractured housing. Should a fractured housing occur there would be abnormal noises bad tyre wear and a theoretical possibility of wheel loss.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the right and left rear wheel bearing housings.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 122. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Octavia	1 August 2017 to 31 August 2017	122
Skoda Superb	1 August 2017 to 31 August 2017	122

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/2018/041 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 7 February 2018, Skoda Octavia
R/2017/198 Abs/esc system may fail 28 June 2017, Skoda Octavia
R/2017/091 Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident 31 March 2017, Skoda Superb
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/2016/158 Manual child locks on rear passenger doors may disengage without warning 7 July 2016, Skoda Rapid, Skoda Citigo, 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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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