Vehicle recall R/2025/278

Skoda Fabia and Skoda Superb recall: Passenger Airbag

DVSA recall R/2025/278 names the Skoda Fabia and Skoda Superb. It was launched 9 July 2025. It covers vehicles built 12 September 2022 to 17 March 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/278
Launched: 9 July 2025
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69EB
Vehicles: 179 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles there is a risk in the event of an accident that if the passenger airbag is activated the protective effect of the airbag may be reduced and the gas generator cover may rupture resulting in serious or fatal injuries.

The fix

Replace the passenger airbag. Whilst waiting for repair vehicle owners are advised to deactivate the passenger airbag according to the owner's manual and not to use the passenger seat during this time.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Fabia	12 September 2022 to 17 March 2025	124
Skoda Superb	20 January 2025 to 17 March 2025	55

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/2026/002 Takata drivers side front airbag 18 July 2025, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Rapid and others
R/2026/342 Replacing TAKATA driver airbag 2 September 2026, Skoda Superb, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Rapid and others
R/2024/017 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. 17 January 2024, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb
R/2023/251 On affected vehicles airbags have been fitted which may rupture when activated and may not function properly 22 August 2023, Skoda Fabia
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/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

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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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