ŠKoda Octavia, Superb Recall R/2019/051: Driver Airbag Generator Housing Could Come Loose, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 15 Feb 2019
- Launched
- 309
- vehicles in the UK
- 69X4
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Škoda recalled Octavia, Superb vehicles built between 29 June 2002 and 24 July 2002. Increased humidity may have got into the propellant of the gas generator for the drivers air bag. The recall notice describes the fix as: the gas generator of the front airbag on the driver side is replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Increased humidity may have got into the propellant of the gas generator for the drivers air bag.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: DRIVER AIRBAG GENERATOR HOUSING COULD COME LOOSE Defect: Increased humidity may have got into the propellant of the gas generator for the drivers air bag. Remedy: The gas generator of the front airbag on the driver side is replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: driver airbag generator housing could come loose.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the gas generator of the front airbag on the driver side is replaced.
Are You Affected?
Octavia, Superb built between 29 June 2002 and 24 July 2002 may be included. Škoda estimates 309 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Škoda, because not every car in the date range may be included.
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Škoda.
- Book with any franchised Škoda dealer, quoting the campaign code 69X4 or the DVSA reference R/2019/051. See how to get a Škoda recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabia, Octavia, Rapid, SuperbReplacing TAKATA driver airbag | Urgent | R/2026/342 | |
| Citigo, Fabia, Octavia, Rapid and 3 moreTakata drivers side front airbag | Urgent | R/2026/002 | |
| Fabia, SuperbPassenger Airbag | Urgent | R/2025/278 | |
| Octavia, SuperbOn 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 | Urgent | R/2024/017 | |
| OctaviaCertain vehicles may be fitted with a wheel bearing housing containing cavities in the material | Book soon | R/2023/222 |
This is one of 61 Škoda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Škoda recall launched before it was R/2018/357 on 14 Dec 2018, for a welded connection of the rear seat bench may not have been correctly performed. The one launched after it was R/2019/079 on 6 Mar 2019, for possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint. You can also see every Škoda recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/051, launched 15 February 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.