| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V127000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
RENAULT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
R5 |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19790801 - 19810201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
7700 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19811009 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19811009 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19811019 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19811030 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SPARE TIRE RETAINING BRACKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |