Vehicle recall R/2026/002

Skoda Octavia and others recall: Takata drivers side front airbag

DVSA recall R/2026/002 names the Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Rapid, Skoda Yeti, Skoda Citigo, Skoda Fabia and 1 more Skoda models. It was launched 18 July 2025. It covers vehicles built 10 November 2012 to 16 May 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/002
Launched: 18 July 2025
Issued by: SKODA
Manufacturer reference: 69PB
Vehicles: 108 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the propellant in the front airbag may deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature fluctuations. As a result in the event of an accident and airbag deployment fragments could detach from the generator housing and injure the vehicle occupants.

The fix

Replace the front airbag on the driver's side.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Skoda Citigo	10 December 2012 to 15 March 2016	8
Skoda Fabia	14 June 2013 to 16 December 2015	6
Skoda Octavia	9 April 2013 to 9 June 2015	49
Skoda Rapid	10 November 2012 to 17 September 2014	9
Skoda Roomster	24 October 2013	3
Skoda Superb	13 June 2013 to 10 November 2015	21
Skoda Superb	16 May 2016	1
Skoda Yeti	6 January 2014 to 18 January 2016	11

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/2025/278 Passenger Airbag 9 July 2025, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Superb
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/2023/222 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

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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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