- Engine / equipment
- Opel Insignia A with all-wheel drive (4x4), model year 2009
- Period mentioned
- 2009
- Symptoms
- Over time, the all-wheel drive may work less well because the rear differential clutch plates wear out early.
- Possible cause described
- According to ADAC, in October 2009 Opel checked 1,800 Insignia 4x4 in Germany: the rear differential breather hose became blocked, the oil got dirty and aged sooner, and the multi-plate clutch plates could wear early. The hose is replaced after a check.
- Check for the garage
- Check by VIN with Opel whether the campaign has been done (in Germany it was marked with a silver paint dot on the fuel-flap hinge). If the all-wheel drive fails, the garage checks the breather and the condition of the rear differential oil.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Opel
Rear differential clutch worn early because of a blocked breather (Insignia A 4x4, 2009)
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
Free under the recall.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check by VIN with Opel whether the campaign has been done (in Germany it was marked with a silver paint dot on the fuel-flap hinge). If the all-wheel drive fails, the garage checks the breather and the condition of the rear differential oil.
What are the symptoms?
Over time, the all-wheel drive may work less well because the rear differential clutch plates wear out early.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Opel
- Engine / equipment
- Opel Insignia A with all-wheel drive (4x4), model year 2009
- Period mentioned
- 2009
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Opel Insignia A2008–2017
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