2006 VRS recall notices just announced - ECU and ignition coils

[weyland]

As per title, my local dealer have just called to advise that 2 recall notices have been announced on early VRS's and mine is one. One is an upgrade to the ECU and another is for potentially faulty ignition coils. Does ayone know anymore info on why this would come out now (after 5 years?!)?

Has anyone else had this? Guess it depends if your vehicle is registered with your a Skoda dealer...

[Backdraft]

Had my coil packs changed today at skoda under the recall foc. Nothing wrong with my old coil packs, but you cant go wrong with a brand new free set.

Did it while I waited, but I did the test drive to make sure they were all good. Cant have a tech drive a 380bhp vRS!

[chr1staylor]

Coil pack one's been out for a long time. Got mine done FoC about 6months ago.

[john_p_b]

how do i go about getting this done? not long had my vrs and certainly hasn't been near a dealers in that time so skoda wouldn't know how to contact me?

[AdamR]

Also keen to take advantage of this if I can...

[shark_90]

ECU update is 24K5 campaign (issued yonks ago?) and the coilpacks one was also a few months ago IIRC, or are these news ones?

[AdamR]

I guess they aren't keen to make everyone aware of the free work we should be getting, then Fair play though!

Edited 24 October, 2011 by AdamR

[chr1staylor]

Original coil pack thread here: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/197957-coil-pack/

Campaign: recall 28F7

Seems to affect mostly pre-08 cars.

[blank]

Had my coil packs done a while ago.

Anyone know any more about the ECU one?

[Tech1e]

Has anyone else had this? Guess it depends if your vehicle is registered with your a Skoda dealer...

All Skodas are registered on a network that we all have access to. A vin check and we can see any outstanding recalls or service actions.

[AdamR]

Congratulations, you just got yourself inundated with PMs haha

[weyland]

True, however if you haven't registered your details with a Skoda garage you'll never be contacted.

I asked about these recoils and apparently they are new campaigns and my car has just been flagged on the system (as they have my VIN num registered against my name on file).

I've heard about the Coil pack recall as it's been around for a long time within the VAG group, just strikes me as odd that trhis should come up now. The dealer have had my car on file for a year and it was in recently for some warranty work on the air con.

It's booked in for the coil pack job but i've declined the ECU flash for various reasons

[rob_e]

... Cant have a tech drive a 380bhp vRS!

K04's on then?

Any more info to share?

[countryboy]

True, however if you haven't registered your details with a Skoda garage you'll never be contacted.

But if it is a safety recall issued through VOSA then all the owners can be found through the DVLA database and then contacted.

Ian

[Tech1e]

But if it is a safety recall issued through VOSA then all the owners can be found through the DVLA database and then contacted.

Ian

And regular dealer visits for servicing and repairs if required means the data will be checked as we check for recalls and service actions at every visit.

[Leee]

I shall be ringing Skoda tomorrow then

[john_p_b]

so can i just call my local skoda stealers and ask them if mine is required in for these recalls or is there a skoda head office i need to contact?

[blackmagic]

I just looked in my Octavia's service book and it had 24K5 carried out on 07/03/2008. Might enquire about coil packs.

[Tricky Red]

Well I've called Rainworth Skoda twice to find out and each time been promised a call back but nothing at all. I hate to keep on phoning as you end up sounding like a pest. If they haven't enough staff...get some more.

I will call Farmers in the morning in Nottingham and see what they have to say.

[j0hn]

I just looked in my Octavia's service book and it had 24K5 carried out on 07/03/2008. Might enquire about coil packs.

Not marked in my service book by my 07 also got 24K5 in August 08. Apparently my car isn't down to get the coil packs done.

[PeteHuws]

One of the coil packs died on my 56 Vrs, I contacted Skoda who said my car was not on a recall :(. I managed to find the dealer recall notes & they said if the car has rev B or rev F coil packs then no swap out is necessary. Any other rev's must be replaced. Mine were rev c's, Skoda still said there was no recall on my car....... Annoyed

[j0hn]

How did you determine what coil packs were on your car?

[Grizzle]

Check the part number.

[Im gouki]

Is there anyway to check if the software revision has been done? By using a diagnostic tool?

[Tricky Red]

Just contacted Farmers in Nottingham - approximately 100% better service than Rainworth - advised that my chassis number not on the database so I expect all is ok.