Model year record

1981 RENAULT 17

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V118000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component: Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer: RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 3,825
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-09-19
Owners notified: 1980-09-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER MAY PROVIDE POWER TO THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WIRING AT THE FUSE PANEL AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE MODIFIED CIRCUIT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V119000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 750
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-09-19
Owners notified: 1980-09-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN COULD CATCH ON CERTAIN CARBURETOR HARDWARE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PLATE BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN AND THE THROTTLE PLATE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.