i've asked my skoda dealer (lennock), yesterday, and he is in talks with skoda aus techos in regards to what they can do for us.
i' passed on the pics along with the TPI num - thanks to corey. this has also been forwarded on to the skoda product marketting manager, who has acknowledged it. i have the email.
hopefully i'll hear some good news in the near future
the fix is issued by VwAG, and so no reason why the fix can't be applied to skoda aswell.
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