Vehicle recall R/2018/357

Skoda Karoq and Skoda Octavia recall: A welded connection of the rear seat bench may not have been correctly performed

DVSA recall R/2018/357 names the Skoda Karoq and Skoda Octavia. It was launched 14 December 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/357
Launched: 14 December 2018
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 72I3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 189 on each model line

What can go wrong

The rear back rest head restraint mounting is not correctly welded.

The fix

Check and replace rear back rest frame if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 189. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Karoq	1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018	189
Skoda Octavia	1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018	189

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/329 The electro-mechanical parking brake may be released inappropriately when disengaging the clutch pedal 23 November 2018, Skoda Karoq
R/2019/051 Driver airbag generator housing could come loose 15 February 2019, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
R/2019/079 Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint 6 March 2019, Skoda Karoq
R/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2019/214 Possible crack on the frame of the left front seat 9 July 2019, Skoda Karoq, Skoda Kodiaq
R/2019/283 The camshaft adjuster housing bolts may come loose and break the pulley 22 August 2019, 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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