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RECALL · Opel

The starter motor cable may suffer a thermal defect (Antara from 2014 onwards)

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.

Engine / equipment
Starter motor cable: Opel Antara
Period mentioned
Model years 2014–2016 (only the VINs in the recall)
Symptoms
The source describes no symptoms.
Possible cause described
The starter motor cable may have a thermal defect. According to the Austrian motoring club ÖAMTC, the recall started on 10/11/2016 and in Austria it affected 469 Antara of model years 2014 to 2016; no accidents or injuries were known. The remedy is to rework the cable and, if needed, replace the cable and its nut (about 3 hours of workshop time according to Opel).
Check for the garage
Ask an Opel dealer, with the VIN, whether your Antara has this recall outstanding: they check the starter motor cable free of charge.
Cost cited in the source
No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Manufacturer recall campaigns are normally carried out free of charge at the brand's official service. Ask the dealer whether your car is affected: it depends on the chassis number (VIN), the market and the production date.

How is it checked?

Ask an Opel dealer, with the VIN, whether your Antara has this recall outstanding: they check the starter motor cable free of charge.

What are the symptoms?

The source describes no symptoms.

Which cars and years does it affect?
Brands
Opel
Engine / equipment
Starter motor cable: Opel Antara
Period mentioned
Model years 2014–2016 (only the VINs in the recall)

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