A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Rear left steering knuckle of the Škoda Octavia IV (hatchback and estate)
- Period mentioned
- Built from 4/4/2023 to 18/4/2023
- Symptoms
- The alert describes no early symptoms. The risk is that the car loses stability, because the part affects the rear suspension and steering.
- Possible cause described
- According to the official EU alert A12/02508/23 (Safety Gate, October 2023), the rear left steering knuckle of Octavia IV cars built in those two weeks may be faulty, which affects suspension and steering and increases the risk of an accident. Škoda handles it with recall 42N1.
- Check for the garage
- If your Octavia IV is from April 2023, ask a Škoda dealer, with the VIN, whether recall 42N1 is outstanding. If the rear feels odd, you hear knocks at the rear left or the car pulls to one side, do not drive on and have it checked.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.