Model year

1981 Renault 18I

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (5)Complaints (0)Investigations (1)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year557k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file

Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1981 Renault 18I by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 1981 Renault 18I

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Recall campaigns for the 1981 Renault 18I
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
83V-091	Sep 12, 1983	On certain vehicles, the wiring system in the engine compartment may have been improperly routed	Electrical system	19,537	Part replacement
81V-004	Dec 2, 1981	Vehicles may have been assembled with a restricted fuel supply system that does not function properly	Fuel system	14,000	Part replacement
81V-100	Aug 28, 1981	Some of the involved vehicles may develop a fuel leak near the engine due to a loose fuel line connection	Fuel system	18,700	Part replacement
80V-119	Sep 19, 1980	On certain vehicles, the cruise control actuation chain could catch on certain carburetor hardware, causing the throttle plate to remain in a…	Speed control	750	Repair or modification
80V-118	Sep 19, 1980	On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air conditioner may provide power to the ignition circuit while the key is in the off position	Equipment	3,825	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1981 Renault 18I

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

1 NHTSA investigation on file

DP83012 Defect petition, Electrical system
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (SMOKE UNDER DASH)
Opened May 24, 1983, closed Jul 12, 1983

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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