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Vehicle recall R/2019/214

Skoda Karoq and Skoda Kodiaq recall: Possible crack on the frame of the left front seat

DVSA recall R/2019/214 names the Skoda Karoq and Skoda Kodiaq. It was launched 9 July 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2019 to 5 February 2019.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/214
Launched
9 July 2019
Issued by
SKODA
Manufacturer reference
72J6
Vehicles
DVSA lists 238 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that due to a fault in the production process there is a crack on the frame of the left front seat.

The fix

Check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 238. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Skoda Karoq1 February 2019 to 5 February 2019238
Skoda Kodiaq1 February 2019 to 5 February 2019238
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/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
  • 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/2019/303 Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds 5 September 2019, Skoda Karoq, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Superb
  • R/2019/079 Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint 6 March 2019, Skoda Karoq
  • 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/2018/329 The electro-mechanical parking brake may be released inappropriately when disengaging the clutch pedal 23 November 2018, Skoda Karoq

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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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