RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-10-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V127000
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Component
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Manufacturer
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
7,700
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-19
Owners notified
1981-10-09
Defect description
IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING, THE SPARE TIRE IS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CARGO AREA. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE RIVETS WHICH SECURE THE TIRE, VIA A FLEXIBLE STRAP AND A RETAINING CLIP, MAY FAIL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SPARE TIRE RETAINING BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY AIR-CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS, SPARE TIRE RETAINING RIVETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THESE RESTRAINTS FAIL TO HOLD, THE SPARE TIRE COULDBE THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS.
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.