The defect
IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING, THE SPARE TIRE IS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CARGO AREA. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE RIVETS WHICH SECURE THE TIRE, VIA A FLEXIBLE STRAP AND A RETAINING CLIP, MAY FAIL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SPARE TIRE RETAINING BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault LE CAR | 1981 |
| Renault R5 | 1981 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
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 LE CAR | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault R5 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the equipment; RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 81V151000 23 Dec 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V150000 21 Dec 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V128000 21 Oct 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V103000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V096000 12 Aug 1981 | APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| 81V077000 25 Jun 1981 | NATIONAL COACH CORP. |
| 81V076000 23 Jun 1981 | COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO. |
| 81V006000 7 Jan 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981