NHTSA safety recall

Recall 83V091000

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood — Renault · reported 12 Sep 1983 · 19,537 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED. IF SO, THE WIRES MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH SOME OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.

The fix

DEALER WILL PERFORM ALL NEEDED RE-ROUTING, SECURING, REPLACING OR REPAIRING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN CIRCUIT DAMAGE AND AN ELECTRICALFIRE, WHICH IN TURN COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

NHTSA campaign
83V091000
Filed by
Renault Usa, Incorporated
Report received
12 Sep 1983
Owners notified
14 Nov 1983
Potentially affected
19,537

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1981 Renault 18i

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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