At 120 km/h on the road, it would be better than the engine does not suddenly stop. This is why several vehicle models in the Stellantis group are removed from the market throughout France, according to the government consolidation site. A software problem could lead to engine break in certain models.
The owners of the interested vehicles are called to contact their concessionaire. Peugeot, Fiat, Opel and D car brands are affected by this dysfunction.
“The software that should prevent the engine from stopping suddenly and transmitting data to the customer service does not work correctly,” said the recovery-consultory site.
An anomaly that can have the consequences “a loss of acceleration power and a sudden motor cut during driving”.
“Risk of accidents and injuries”
In total, 2,140 vehicles are affected, it is said that Franceinfo The manufacturer Stellantis, who explains that the owners in question must make an appointment with their distributor to perform a software update.
The models in question are the following:
• Peugeot: 208 II, 2008 II, Rifter, Partner, Traveler
• Opel/Vauxhall: Corsa, Combo, Mokka, Zafira, Vivaro
• Fiat: Doblo, scudo
• DS3 cars: DS3 Crossback
This security problem “increases the risk of accidents and injuries”, still specifies a reminder.
Source: BFM TV
