The issue
ON VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL ROCKER RECLINER FRONT SEATS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTING MECHANISM MAY SEPARATE AT ITS FRONT ATTACHMENT POINTS AND ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO FALL REARWARD. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTER BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRENGTHENED VERSION.
Description (français)
Les sièges baquets inclinables avant peuvent s'abaisser subitement vers l'arrière parce que le dispositif de réglage du banc peut se détacher aux points de fixation avant. Il pourrait en résulter une perte de maîtrise du véhicule et, par conséquent, une collision.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault Alliance | 1983, 1984 |
| Renault ENCORE | 1983, 1984 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Alliance | 1983 | 2 | 3 |
| Renault Alliance | 1984 | 6 | 3 |
| Renault Encore | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Renault Encore | 1984 | 2 | 3 |