Opel/Vauxhall recalls Corsa and Crossland X cars over fire risk from damaged oil cooling nozzles
The oil jet cooling nozzles may be damaged, which can stall the engine, make a hole in the engine casing and leak oil onto the exhaust pipe, so a fire could start in the engine compartment.
What to do
Measure taken: Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Manufacturer), in force from 19/02/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Passenger car
- Company
- Opel/Vauxhall
- Hazard
- The oil jet cooling nozzles may be damaged. Failure to cool the crankshaft and/or pistons can cause damage to them and result in the engine stalling. This can lead to a hole forming in the engine casing, causing oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe. This can cause a fire to start in the engine compartment, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- France
- Countries that reacted
- Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/00881/25
- Model or type: e2*2007/46*0639*20 to e2*2007/46*0639*23 (Corsa), e2*2007/46*0639*25 to e2*2007/46*0639*31 (Corsa), e4*2007/46*1194*18 (Crossland X)
- Production dates: 08.10.2022 - 09.11.2022
- Company recall code: KQ9
- Measure in force since
- 19/02/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 5, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 5, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Opel/Vauxhall Passenger car (Corsa, Crossland X)
- Product
- Product: Passenger car Name: Corsa, Crossland X Brand: Opel/Vauxhall Description: Passenger car.
- Risk
- Risk type: Fire The oil jet cooling nozzles may be damaged. Failure to cool the crankshaft and/or pistons can cause damage to them and result in the engine stalling. This can lead to a hole forming in the engine casing, causing oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe. This can cause a fire to start in the engine compartment, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
- Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Manufacturer), in force from 19/02/2025
- Country of origin
- France
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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