Vehicle recall R/2019/210

Skoda Kodiaq and others recall: Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment

DVSA recall R/2019/210 names the Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Superb and Skoda Rapid. It was launched 30 May 2019. It covers vehicles built 8 January 2018 to 28 February 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/210
Launched: 30 May 2019
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69Y9
Vehicles: DVSA lists 393 on each model line

What can go wrong

Driver’s airbag may not inflate quickly enough in case of its activation

The fix

The steering wheel airbag has to be replaced in the vehicles affected

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 393. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Fabia	8 January 2018 to 28 February 2018	393
Skoda Kodiaq	8 January 2018 to 28 February 2018	393
Skoda Octavia	8 January 2018 to 28 February 2018	393
Skoda Rapid	8 January 2018 to 28 February 2018	393
Skoda Superb	8 January 2018 to 28 February 2018	393

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/2019/162 One or more fixing nuts in the individual seat frame in the second seat row are missing 16 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq
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
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/2019/051 Driver airbag generator housing could come loose 15 February 2019, Skoda Octavia, 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

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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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