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NHTSA recall 80V127000

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack

Renault LE Car

Reported Sep 29, 19806,500 vehicles affectedRENAULT USA, INCORPORATEDBuilt Aug 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1980

The defect

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.

The remedy

Vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, an additional spare tire retaining bracket will be installed at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Renault LE Car
1980

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.