Airbag Recall

Takata Airbag Recall

Action required for affected vehicles

Modern cars, Škodas included, have many more airbags today than they did some years ago. The driver’s frontal airbag in the steering wheel and the passenger’s airbag integrated in the dashboard are taken for granted. Škoda cars also have side airbags, which are located in the outer sides of the seats (mainly in the front, but also in the rear) or head airbags. There are two of these for the whole car and this airbag always covers the complete area of the side windows on each side. There is also a knee airbag (typically on the driver’s side, but also on the passenger side) and a centre airbag that inflates in the space between the driver and passenger. In total, then, there are up to 10 airbags in current Škodas.

What is Takata?
Takata was a company which supplied the automotive industry, including Škoda with airbags which contained faulty gas generators. It filed for bankruptcy in 2017.

What do I need to do?

Providing your DVLA records and V5 are up to date, we will write to the registered keeper of the vehicle when your free-of-charge repair is due. Please look out for this letter and act on it immediately.