Vehicle recall R/2019/283

Skoda Octavia recall: The camshaft adjuster housing bolts may come loose and break the pulley

DVSA recall R/2019/283 names the Skoda Octavia. It was launched 22 August 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2014 to 30 October 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/283
Launched: 22 August 2019
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 15H4
Vehicles: 17 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The housing bolts on the camshaft adjuster may come loose and break the pulley.

The fix

Replace the camshaft adjuster on the vehicles concerned.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Octavia	1 April 2014 to 30 October 2014	17

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/314 The primer may not have been added to the seals of the rear side windows 12 September 2019, Skoda Octavia
R/2019/210 Air bag may not inflate quickly enough on deployment 30 May 2019, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia and others
R/2019/051 Driver airbag generator housing could come loose 15 February 2019, Skoda Octavia, 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/2020/177 E-call service may not always be functional 5 June 2020, Skoda Octavia
R/2018/041 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 7 February 2018, 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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