Renault Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Renault is recalling about 15,078 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Fuel leakage could occur, resulting in enginecompartment fire.

Campaign
87V049000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
14 April 1987
Vehicles
15,078
Built between
Jun 1982 – Jul 1984
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
9 September 1987
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 1982 and July 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1983-1985 Renault AllianceBuilt June 1982 to July 1984
  • 1984-1985 Renault EncoreBuilt June 1982 to July 1984

What the defect is

Fuel hoses (5) in engine compartment could deteriorate over time.

What could happen

Fuel leakage could occur, resulting in enginecompartment fire.

What gets fixed

REPLACE FIVE FUEL HOSES/CLAMPS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 1982 to July 1984
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA14 April 1987
  3. Owners notified9 September 1987

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 14 April 1987.

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
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
ODI

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

System: fuel hoses.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with 1.4L engine, multi-point fuelinjection and california emission systems.

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.

Same component

Same brand