With 6 Skoda models the driver’s airbag must be replaced immediately

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23. 7. 2019 In Weekly Overviews

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The recall under internal code 69Y9 includes the Fabia, Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia, Rapid and Superb models. For safety reasons, the steering wheel airbag must be replaced as soon as possible.

3.367 Skoda cars produced between January to August 2018 may have been fitted with defective driver’s airbags, which may not inflate quickly enough in case of its activation. Therefore, it may not provide full protection to the driver in the event of an accident.

“The repair is free for the customer and takes about half an hour,” Zbynek Straskraba, the Skoda-Auto spokesman confirmed for Car-Recalls.eu. “Until the repair is completed, the owner may continue to use the vehicle. But the airbag replacement should be done without delay,” he added.

The customer should receive a letter with details from the Skoda dealer. Anyway, if you want to check immediately if the recall concerns your car, enter the vehicle’s VIN code /* in the form on the following page https://recall.skoda-auto.com/210/en-gb

/* VIN code is an identification number of vehicle which can be found on the vehicle body and in the logbook. It is in the form of 17 letters and numbers.

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• Weekly Car Recalls Overviews

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If your car is subject to a recall, the result will look as follows after checking the VIN code on the Skoda-Auto page.