The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED. IF SO, THE WIRES MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH SOME OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL PERFORM ALL NEEDED RE-ROUTING, SECURING, REPLACING OR REPAIRING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault 18I | 1981 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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 electrical system recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the electrical system; RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 83V133000 8 Dec 1983 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 83V130000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V083000 1 Sept 1983 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 83V081000 25 Aug 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V026000 3 Mar 1983 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 83V016000 15 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V005000 25 Jan 1983 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983