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Vehicle recall R/2024/017

Skoda Octavia and Skoda Superb recall: On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited

DVSA recall R/2024/017 names the Skoda Octavia and Skoda Superb. It was launched 17 January 2024. It covers vehicles built 27 June 2019 to 23 November 2023.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2024/017
Launched
17 January 2024
Issued by
SKODA
Manufacturer reference
47U5
Vehicles
DVSA lists 15,729 on each model line

What can go wrong

On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment.

The fix

A check of the installation of the heat protection mat on affected vehicles will be conducted. If necessary the correct heat shield condition will be restored and an additional heat shield installed.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 15,729. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Skoda Octavia4 May 2020 to 14 November 202315,729
Skoda Superb27 June 2019 to 23 November 202315,729
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/2023/222 Certain vehicles may be fitted with a wheel bearing housing containing cavities in the material. 19 July 2023, Skoda Octavia
  • R/2023/086 On affected vehicles from a certain production period there is a possibility that the gas generator cover could be damaged when the driver's airbag is activated. 27 March 2023, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti, Skoda Fabia and others
  • R/2025/278 Passenger Airbag 9 July 2025, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Superb
  • R/2026/002 Takata drivers side front airbag 18 July 2025, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Rapid and others
  • R/2022/087 The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was partly produced with an insufficient amount of so-called fire extinguishing sand 7 April 2022, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
  • R/2022/075 Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment 23 March 2022, Skoda Kodiaq, Skoda Octavia, 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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