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Family 1 engine - EGR malfunction > < Z19DT/H, Z17DTL/H Engine - Service Interval Modification

Field Remedy: 1862

Subject: Engine Z10/12/14XEP - DTC P1405 (EGR) set
Models: Engines: Option:
Agila 2004...2005,Corsa-C 2004...2005,Tigra 2004...2005,Meriva 2004...2005,Astra-H 2004...2005 Z10XEP| Z12XEP,Z10XEP| Z12XEP| Z14XEP,Z14XEP,Z14XEP,Z14XEP
Complaint: Engine jerks and DTC P1405 - (EGR) set.
Cause: EGR sticks open because of particles from catalytic converter.
Production: Modified cleaning procedure for catalytic converter as of engine no: 19ER2816 (15.02.2005).

Remedy:

In case of customer complaint carry out EGR actuator test to remove particle from EGR valve seat. Let engine run with higher RPM for a short period of time to avoid that further particles block EGR valve.

FunctionalGroup: J - Engine
Complaint Group: 06 - Failure Code Setting by Control Unit
Trouble Code: P1405

Family 1 engine - EGR malfunction > < Z19DT/H, Z17DTL/H Engine - Service Interval Modification