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Skoda - On affected vehicles airbags have been fitted which may rupture when activated and may not function properly

Official notice

22 Aug 2023

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Skoda - On affected vehicles airbags have been fitted which may rupture when activated and may not function properly. On affected vehicles airbags have been fitted which may rupture when activated and may not function properly Published 2023-08-22.

What to do now

Replace the passenger airbag module with a modified unit.

Units affected

3,844

Recall number

R-2023-251

Official notice

2023-08-22

The hazard

On affected vehicles airbags have been fitted which may rupture when activated and may not function properly

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

FABIA

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Affected products

Product 1

SKODA FABIA

Units affected

3,844

Risk / hazard

On affected vehicles airbags have been fitted which may rupture when activated and may not function properly

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Skoda

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Skoda. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-251

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2023-251

Campaign number

69EU

Units affected

3,844

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-251

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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