Model year record

1977 RENAULT LE CAR

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V262000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component
Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
24,788
Reported to NHTSA
1978-12-12

Defect description

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY SEATED BUSHING IN THE CARBURETOR SECONDARY BARREL BODY, A PORTION OF THE SPIRAL RETURN SPRING OF THE THROTTLE PLATE OPENER MAY RESTRICT THE FREE RETURN OF THE SECONDARY BARREL THROTTLE PLATE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING.

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.