RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-09-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V127000
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Component
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Manufacturer
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
6,500
Reported to NHTSA
1980-09-29
Owners notified
1981-10-06
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY-INSTALLED AIR-CONDITIONING MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE SPARE TIRE RESTRAINTS. VEHICLES SO EQUIPPED HAVE THE SPARE TIRE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CARGO AREA.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, AN ADDITIONAL SPARE TIRE RETAINING BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPARE TIRE, CARRIER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE RIVETS ON THEFLEXIBLE RETAINING STRAP MAY FAIL, AND THE SPARE TIRE COULD BE THROWN INTO THEPASSENGER COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN PASSENGER INJURY.NOTE: DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN WITH THE REAR SEAT INTHE FOLDED DOWN POSITION.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.