Eventually they might hear.
Not as quick as some should though, and not via Skoda / VW.
There are lots happening, or not as the case may be.
There is a Recall Thread in another section though.
https://www.car-recalls.eu/make/skoda
http://skoda-auto.com/services/recall-actions
Spotted this today.
Some 1.2 TSI / 1.6 MPI.
Fabia,
Octavia,
Rapid,
Yeti
known since May 2015 'recall code' 15H4'.
So that will be yet another Skoda Secret Service Campaign. on a need to know basis and 'you dont need to know!'.
'ONLY IN AUGUST 2018 WAS THE OFFICIAL RECALL ANNOUNCED'. silently!