EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Grandland X” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00057/21
Summary
In some vehicles, under certain driving conditions, the urea injector may block when the engine is turned off, meaning that no urea will be injected when the car is started up again. This blockage is temporary, and the injector will start working normally again after 12 minutes’ driving. This may lead to Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions above the regulatory limits. The product does not meet the requirements laid down…
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Grandland X · Type-approval numbers: e2*2007/46*0597*09, e2*2007/46*0597*11, e2*2007/46*0597*13, e2*2007/46*0597*14, e2*2007/46*0597*15, e2*2007/46*0597*16
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car, vehicles with DV5R [D15DTH / EFC LQP] engine
- Production dates: from 01/10/2019 to 16/03/2020
What is the risk?
- In some vehicles, under certain driving conditions, the urea injector may block when the engine is turned off, meaning that no urea will be injected when the car is started up again. This blockage is temporary, and the injector will start working normally again after 12 minutes’ driving. This may lead to Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions above the regulatory limits. The product does not meet the requirements laid down in 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/10/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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