RENAULT: 18I: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 80V118000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 18I |
| Model Year: | 1981 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | RENAULT, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: | 19800801 - 19800901 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 3825 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19800910 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: | 19800919 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19801016 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER MAY PROVIDE POWER TO THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WIRING AT THE FUSE PANEL AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE MODIFIED CIRCUIT.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING; WIRING HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION KEYIS TURNED OFF, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTEDVEHICLE MOVEMENT AND AN ACCIDENT.