The defect
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A RESTRICTED FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE ENGINE MAY STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FUEL IS AVAILABLE.
The remedy
THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK VENT TUBE WILL BE INSPECTED. IF NECESSARY, THE FLEXIBLE HOSES IN THE FUEL TANK VENT, RETURN, AND FUEL FEED SYSTEMS, AND THE RIGID VENT LINE ROLLOVER VALVE AND TWO WAY CHECK VALVE WILL BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault 18I | 1981 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 18I | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 81V149000 16 Dec 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V134000 27 Oct 1981 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 81V120000 6 Oct 1981 | BEAVER COACHES, INC. |
| 81V105000 9 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V101000 1 Sept 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V100000 28 Aug 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V092000 22 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V058000 15 May 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981