Recalls › 81V127000

NHTSA recall 81V127000

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack

Renault LE Car and 1 more

Reported Oct 19, 19817,700 vehicles affectedRENAULT USA, INCORPORATEDBuilt Aug 1, 1979 – Feb 1, 1981

The defect

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.

The remedy

Dealer will install an additional spare tire retaining bracket without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Renault LE Car
19801981
Renault R5
19801981

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.