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Opel/Vauxhall Frontera passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireMay 8, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Opel/Vauxhall Frontera passenger car — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

Due to a defect in the engine control unit (inverter) in the vehicles equipped with electrified dual-clutch transmission (e-DCT), metal soldering residues could pass into the unit. This can cause internal electric short circuits which can lead to continuous power supply and overheating due to a blocked relay, causing a 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 — Manufacturer (27/04/2026)

Product description

Passenger car. VIN: VXKCSHPYXST306929 - VXKCSHPX7TT084567.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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