- Vehicles
- 15,228
- Built between
- Aug 1979 – Jan 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 25 June 1981
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1979 and January 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980 Renault LE CARBuilt August 1979 to January 1980
What the defect is
On certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap became unseated during the rear impact test. This is not in compliance with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". Fuel spillage could occur in a collision.
What gets fixed
A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP AND A PROTECTIVE FUEL CAP HOUSING WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1979 to January 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 April 1981
- Owners notified25 June 1981
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 April 1981.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel filler cap.consequences of defect: in the event of a rear collision, if fuel spillageoccurs and an ignition source is present, a fire and injury to vehiclepassengers could result.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.