A cooling nozzle problem that can lead to a risk of fire is at the origin of this new reminder at Stellantis.
The Géant Automobile Stellantis no longer gets out with its 1.2 Puretech petrol engine. After multiple reminders in recent years linked to distribution belt problems on products produced since 2013, it is the turn of more recent vehicles, out of the factory between October 2022 and October 2024, to be affected by a new defect.
This time it is a “problem of oil cooking nozzle” provided by a equipment supplier, and not a design of design as on previous reminders, the group said to BFM. Risk? A potential oil projection on the exhaust line in case of rupture, which can go as far as triggering a fire in the engine compartment. Stellantis wants to be reassuring by specifying that “the engine holds before the risk that the part breaks does not intervene”.
To remedy the problem, the manufacturer will freely replace the oil filter and oil itself, going to a new 5W30 specification referenced FPW9.55535/03 at Stellantis. This procedure which should not exceed 30 minutes will be fully supported. No change of nozzle is planned.
Customers of the models concerned must receive a letter to invite them to make an appointment in the after-sales network. It is also possible to check whether his vehicle is assigned by this campaign by entering his serial number (wine) on the dedicated online platforms of Citroën, Peugeot and Opel. This code is visible on the gray card (field E) as well as at the bottom of the driver’s side windshield.
In total, no less than 68,000 Citroën C3, Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa and Crossland are affected in France, only on the 82 and 83 horsepower of the three -cylinder engine. Concretely, the problem was identified by brands in part of the 57,000 third -generation C3 Citroën C3 (Recall code NS8), 2,500 Peugeot 208 of current generation (MV2 recall code), 8,700 Opel Corsa and 1 Crossland (KQ9 recall code). According to Argusan engine affected by this defect can undergo a sudden loss of power, serious slams or untimely calibers. So many signs that must immediately alert the owners.
This recall comes only a few weeks after the announcement by Stellantis of the generalization of a new engine oil on its Puretech blocks. This umpteenth disappointment could tarnish the image of this three cylinders 1.2 a little more, however praised at its beginnings and winner of several prizes. This PureTech engine has nevertheless become the nightmare of thousands of motorists faced with repeated breakdowns and significant costs in recent years. The Stellantis group announced at the end of 2024 the online launch of a compensation platform for certain customers.