Passenger car (Skoda) · Citigo, Roomster, Praktik, Fabia II, Fabia III,Rapid, Octavia III, Superb III, Karoq,…
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants.
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- Date
- 2024-08-06
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- Skoda
- Product
- Passenger car
- Classification
- injuries
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
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