Vauxhall Astra-H - Engine overheats / defective thermostat | HELLA
Vauxhall
Astra-H
Model year: 2009 - 2010
Engine: Z16XEP+Z16XER+Z18XER+A16XER+A18XE
Engine overheats / defective thermostat
The above vehicles can experience engine overheating due to a defective coolant thermostat.
Micro-cracks in the thermostat housing can allow wax filling to escape so that the thermostat no longer opens. In extreme cases, this could lead to engine damage.
Starting with the following
vehicle identification numbers, an improved thermostat has already been installed at the plant by the vehicle manufacturer:
Ellesmere Port plant, VIN: W0L0AHL4898064174
Antwerp plant, VIN: W0L0AHL3595075590
Bochum plant, VIN: W0L0AHL4892123247
Gliwice plant, VIN: W0L0AHM 759G088319