Overview

• Stellantis is recalling 68,000 vehicles in France, including 57,000 Citroën C3s, 2,500 Peugeot 208s, and 8,700 Opel Corsas, due to a fire risk from faulty oil cooling nozzles in PureTech engines.
• The defect can cause noise and, in severe cases, oil projection onto the exhaust, potentially leading to smoke or fire.
• The issue stems from a supplier manufacturing defect, not a design flaw in the 1.2 PureTech engine, according to Stellantis.
• Owners will receive notification to visit dealerships for a 30-minute repair involving oil and filter changes to resolve the issue.
• This recall follows recent challenges for Stellantis, including a separate large-scale recall related to defective airbags and other PureTech engine issues such as excessive oil consumption.