- Engine / equipment
- Opel Astra H diesel
- Period mentioned
- Recall running since December 2014
- Symptoms
- Engine overheating, with a possible fire risk, if the battery cover comes loose and stops the fan.
- Possible cause described
- According to the ADAC (recall of January 2015, started in December 2014), the battery cover can come loose and block the radiator fan, which leads to overheating. The dealer first removes the cover and later refits it with an adapter cable kit. It is free, takes about 30 minutes and covered 60,000 cars in Germany.
- Check for the garage
- Ask Opel by VIN whether it was done. If the temperature gauge rises or the fan does not turn when the engine is hot, stop the car and do not keep driving.
- 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
Battery cover that can come loose and block the radiator fan (Astra H diesel, 2015 recall)
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Frequently asked questions
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?
Ask Opel by VIN whether it was done. If the temperature gauge rises or the fan does not turn when the engine is hot, stop the car and do not keep driving.
What are the symptoms?
Engine overheating, with a possible fire risk, if the battery cover comes loose and stops the fan.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Opel
- Engine / equipment
- Opel Astra H diesel
- Period mentioned
- Recall running since December 2014
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Opel Astra H2004–2010
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