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Skoda - Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint

Official notice

6 Mar 2019

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Skoda - Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint. Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint Published 2019-03-06.

What to do now

Check the head restraint and replace if necessary.

Units affected

1,627

Recall number

R-2019-079

Official notice

2019-03-06

The hazard

Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint

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

KAROQ

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Affected products

Product 1

SKODA KAROQ

Units affected

1,627

Risk / hazard

Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint

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-2019-079

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2019-079

Campaign number

72I9

Units affected

1,627

Classification

DVSA recall R-2019-079

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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