Campaign 80V-127

Certain vehicles equipped with factory-installed air-conditioning may have defective spare tire restraints

Defect summary

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.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 80V127000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 80V-127
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Renault	LE CAR	1980	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.