Recall Register

1983 Renault Encore: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1983 Renault Encore. The newest campaign is 92V051000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Apr 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V051000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the heater core with a core of different design which will not rupture and leak in the passenger compartment.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 689,000 units in total.

  1. 92V051000Received . 540,000 units.

    Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the heater core with a core of different design which will not rupture and leak in the passenger compartment.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 88V060000Received . 149,000 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Drivers seat adjuster mechanism may separate at its front attachment due to fatigue failure of the adjuster bracket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of both front attachments may allow significantrearward movement of the seat back.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace drivers seat adjuster bracket with a stronger version.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19832
  2. 19843
  3. 19853
  4. 19862
  5. 19872

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1983 Renault Encore: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/renault/encore/1983/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 Renault Encore?
689,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Renault Encore have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Renault Encore, model years 1983 to 1987. 2 of them name the 1983 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Renault Encore open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.