OPEL

The risk

This product poses a risk of injuries because the intermediate shafts of the steering systems that are not sufficiently robust may break under high stress (when parking). This defect results from a temporary discrepancy in the production process at the manufacturers. The defective shafts can be identified by the date of production, which is printed on them.

Product: EC type approval e1*2001/116*0379*05.The vehicles are 2007 models with Vehicle Identification Numbers in the following ranges. The measure is being conducted under Code No 07-C-038 and information is available from dealers. VIN ranges: 7 4 029534 to 7 4 233663, 7 6 021542 to 7 6 087940.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the producer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Other injuries alerts in 2007

144 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.

Who notified alerts in 2007

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2007

More Opel alerts

239 EU Safety Gate alerts for Opel since 2006; the most were issued in 2021 (27).

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