1981 RENAULT LE CAR Recall

Campaign:

81V127000 on 10/29/1981

Component:

Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack

Manufactured:

07/31/1979 - 01/31/1981

Affected:

7,700

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.

Correction:

Dealer will install an additional spare tire retaining bracket without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with factory air-conditioning.system: suspension; wheels, spare tire retaining rivets.consequences of defect: if these restraints fail to hold, the spare tire couldbe thrown into the passenger compartment, causing serious injury to vehicleoccupants.

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