EU Safety Gate · Report-2006-20
Opel · Opel Vectra and Signum
Moisture ingress to the heatable spray nozzles can trigger a malfunction, which can result in the spray nozzles overheating. In unfavourable circumstances, overheating of the spray nozzles can lead to a fire in the engine compartment shortly after the engine has been stopped. Some fire damages have been reported without any injury to persons.
- Published
- 26 May 2006
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary worldwide corrective actions taken by the producer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0284/06
- Model
- Signum (Z-C/S), Vectra (Z-C, Z-C/SW)
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Fire
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
EC-type approval e1*98/14*0187*09 ff and e1*2001/116*0214*05 and e1*2001/116*0238*02ff and e1*2001/116*090*00 ff and e1*2001/116*0291*00 ff and e1*2001/116*0292*00 ff. Cars from the model years 2004-2006 are affected.