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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V127000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Sep 29, 1980

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
6,500
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 29, 1980
Production Aug 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

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.

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
80V127000
Units potentially affected
6,500
Report received
Sep 29, 1980
Production range
Aug 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.