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1983 Renault Alliance
3 recall campaigns and 2 complaints are on NHTSA's register for the 1983 Renault Alliance; the recalls concern visibility, seats and fuel system, gasoline.
The component named most often is visibility: 500 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 23.7 per 1,000 across all 1983 model-year vehicles and against 434.8 per 1,000 for the Renault Alliance line as a whole.
That is fewer than the average of 7.2 complaints per model year across the 5 Renault Alliance model years on this register; 0 complaints reported a crash and 1 a fire.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 1995 (2); the most recent in the file is dated 7 Nov 1995.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has opened 6 investigations naming this model year.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: The end cap connecting the heat exchanger's core to the engine cooling system could rupture and allow hot coolant to escape into the passenger compartment.
Consequence: The coolant escaping into the passenger compartment couldcontact the driver's feet and injure the driver. Also, steam from the heatedliquid will cloud on the window surfaces and impair the driver's vision andcould result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy: Replace the heater core with a core of different design which will not rupture and leak in the passenger compartment.
Filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
Defect, as filed: Drivers seat adjuster mechanism may separate at its front attachment due to fatigue failure of the adjuster bracket.
Consequence: Failure of both front attachments may allow significantrearward movement of the seat back.
Remedy: Replace drivers seat adjuster bracket with a stronger version.
Filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
- 87V049000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSReported 14 Apr 1987 · 15,078 units
Defect, as filed: Fuel hoses (5) in engine compartment could deteriorate over time.
Consequence: Fuel leakage could occur, resulting in enginecompartment fire.
Remedy: Replace five fuel hoses/clamps.
Filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 1983 Renault Alliance (black) against all 1983 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 1983 | Alliance line | All 1983 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 500 | 434.8 | 23.7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 500 | 43.5 | 75 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 1 | 500 | 434.8 | 23.7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 500 | 43.5 | 75 |
2 unique complaints, 2 component mentions; 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
| Action | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA88015 | Engineering analysis | SEAT TRACK | seats | 19 Jan 1988 | 16 May 1988 | 88V060000 |
| PE88015 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT SWAY BAR SEPARATION | suspension | 15 Jan 1988 | 8 Jun 1988 | — |
| PE87029 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT TRACK FAILURE | seats | 12 May 1987 | 19 Jan 1988 | — |
| EA86020 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | engine and engine cooling | 2 Jul 1986 | 20 May 1987 | 87V049000 |
| EA85043 | Engineering analysis | UNWANTED VEHICLE ACCEL | vehicle speed control:linkages | 21 Aug 1985 | 21 Jul 1987 | — |
| DP83018 | Defect petition | ENGINE STALLING, TRANS FAILURES | engine and engine cooling | 6 Sep 1983 | 17 Jan 1984 | — |
Other Renault Alliance model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 | 2 | 704,078 |
| 1984 | 3 | 6 | 704,078 |
| 1985 | 3 | 10 | 795,078 |
| 1986 | 2 | 12 | 780,000 |
| 1987 | 2 | 6 | 780,000 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Renault Alliance model years · Renault: 7 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 1983 Renault Alliance have?
3 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 92V051000, was reported to NHTSA on 10 Apr 1992 and concerns visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core. Across all model years the Renault Alliance line has 4 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 1983 Renault Alliance?
NHTSA's investigation file lists 6 actions naming this model year; the table above shows each action's opening and closing dates. An action with no closing date was still open when the file was produced.
What component do owners of the 1983 Renault Alliance complain about most?
Visibility: 1 of 2 component mentions (500 per 1,000). Next is fuel system, gasoline with 1. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.