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Passenger car – Corsa D – OPEL

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 13 Dec 2007In the weekly report of 14 Dec 2007 (week 49, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car – Corsa D
Brand
Opel (256 alerts)
Brand as notified
OPEL
Type / model
S-D
Description
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.
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.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the producer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1295/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-49 (XML)
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