Vehicle recall R/2019/051

Skoda Octavia and Skoda Superb recall: Driver airbag generator housing could come loose

DVSA recall R/2019/051 names the Skoda Octavia and Skoda Superb. It was launched 15 February 2019. It covers vehicles built 29 June 2002 to 24 July 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/051
Launched: 15 February 2019
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69X4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 309 on each model line

What can go wrong

Increased humidity may have got into the propellant of the gas generator for the drivers air bag.

The fix

The gas generator of the front airbag on the driver side is replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 309. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Octavia	29 June 2002 to 24 July 2002	309
Skoda Superb	29 June 2002 to 24 July 2002	309

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Other recalls for these models

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/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2019/283 The camshaft adjuster housing bolts may come loose and break the pulley 22 August 2019, Skoda Octavia
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
R/2019/314 The primer may not have been added to the seals of the rear side windows 12 September 2019, Skoda Octavia
R/2019/411 A condenser may fail in the airbag control unit 26 November 2019, 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.

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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