Peugeot, Fiat, Opel and DS automobile vehicles recalled due to a sudden engine cutting – Liberation
Be careful, danger. The Stellantis group called on Friday April 18, certain owners of vehicles from the Peugeot, Opel, Fiat and DS Automobiles brand to contact their dealer to update their car. According to the Conso Reminder Site which centralizes these reminders, “The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly and transmitting data to customer service does not work properly. This can lead to the unavailability of the “loan” mode after starting the vehicle, loss of propulsion and a sudden engine cut during driving. ” The site finally mentions risks « Accidents and injury. »
According to France Info, this recall concerns 2,140 vehicles, sold between 2022 and 2023. The owners of the cars concerned must receive a letter from Stellantis but they are also warned by the alert message « No Ready Mode » on their dashboard. The persons concerned must contact their concessionaire, specifies the CONSO recall site. The necessary update to cancel the risk of cutting of the engine takes only forty minutes, the manufacturer told France Info.
The cars concerned are Peugeot (models 208 II, 2008 II, Rifter, Partner, Traveler, Expert), Opels (Corsa, Combo, Mokka, Zafira, Vivaro), Fiat (Doblo, Scudo) and the DS3 Crossback from DS Automobiles.
This recall comes on the eve of the Easter weekend, where many motorists are expected on the roads, due to the spring holidays. Bison Futé ranked this Saturday, April 19 in red on Saturday, April 19 throughout the northwest quarter in the direction of departures. The automaker Stellantis must also face a massive reminder of Citroën vehicles, equipped with the defective and dangerous airbags of the Takata brand.
