Recall 23K5 Octavia TDI

**kamold** · 01-02-2012, 01:01 PM

Hi All,
Received a recall notice today from VW for 'resonances in certain operating conditions that could over the long term cause cracks on an injector pipe'.

Anyone have any specific details on this?

Not too concerned, have first service coming up anyway but thought I'd share.

**BottomScratcher** · 01-02-2012, 08:19 PM

Got mine today as well. A part failing due to metal fatigue does't happen overnight. I'm about 4000km off first service, but am getting that done at Camden GTI. I can't wait to see if I have to give the car up for a day for a 1hr recall fix.

**BlackSuperb** · 01-02-2012, 09:19 PM

There is a thread on this in the diesel section.

Sorry, can't post a link.

**Mysticality** · 01-02-2012, 11:14 PM

Which is the 23K5? O.o

**K1W1** · 02-02-2012, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Mysticality

Which is the 23K5? O.o

Well mine is a December 2009 reg vRS with the 125kW engine and I got the letter today so I guess that's what a 23K5 is.

**BottomScratcher** · 03-02-2012, 02:07 PM

I rang to book my Skoda in for the recall repair today. i was advised by the dealer service rep that while VW Aust has been sending letters out that indicate 1 hour is the repair time that they want the car for 2 -3 hours. When I asked how it could possibly take up to 3 hours to change a single injector pipe I was told "Oh, well, we have to check the lights and fluid levels as well."

Never mind that I will have to have Mrs. BS drive me 30 mins to the dealer in the AM peak then back, then another round trip in the PM peak to pick it up, because seemingly the dealer service department won't budge on their "Give us your car for the day" policy. And then we get to do it all again, as Mrs BS has a Golf VI TDI DSG. For service is one thing, but for a recall minor fix due to an error in production (Let's face it someone forgot to put vibration dampening on the pipe clamps)... Not happy.

**K1W1** · 04-02-2012, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by BottomScratcher

Never mind that I will have to have Mrs. BS drive me 30 mins to the dealer in the AM peak then back, then another round trip in the PM peak to pick it up, because seemingly the dealer service department won't budge on their "Give us your car for the day" policy.

Get them to give you a loan car for goodness sake.
This is a Skoda stuff up (or VW group I guess) it's up to them to put it right and not to totally inconvenience you.

**wfdTamar** · 04-02-2012, 10:29 AM

It's obviously a little job that should take well under an hour. They would get to it when they have a bloke free between other jobs. Since the time taken for mechanical jobs can't be judged to the minute they can't say beforehand when they have that slot free.

If you lived very close and could be rung and there in 10 minutes, sure they could have a turn around time of an hour, but in the real world they need you to leave it there for a few hours. I reckon that's completely understandable. Though in this case (a recall) it'd be nice if they could offer you a car to use if it was really that inconvenient.