Renault passenger cars — fire risk

Hazard

The product poses a serious risk of fire because of inadequate fixing of the dashboards' wirings. There is a possibility of wearing of the dashboard wiring by contact with the steering column and/or the pedal mounting. This may cause serious electrical problems to the vehicle like short-circuit of the rear stoplights and the front right headlight, interruptions in the engine’s function, overheating of the engine, etc.

Measures taken

• Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer — Other

Product description

The recall concerns vehicles produced from 1 May 2006 to 10 April 2007 (produced in Barcelona, Spain) and from 1 May 2006 to 8 March 2007 (produced in Luton, England).