Recall Register

1976 Renault Le Car: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1976 Renault Le Car. The newest campaign is 78V263000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Dec 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Springs. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 78V263000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install an additional accelerator return spring to improve throttle control response.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 38,086 units in total.

  1. 78V263000Received . 13,298 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems". Due to gumming during ocean shipment, some throttles may fail to fully return to the idle position when the accelerator pedal is released. N or return within the required one second interval.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install an additional accelerator return spring to improve throttle control response.

    Report filed by RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED.

  2. 78V262000Received . 24,788 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to an improperly seated bushing in the carburetor secondary barrel body, a portion of the spiral return spring of the throttle plate opener may restrict the free return of the secondary barrel throttle plate.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify the throttle return spring.

    Report filed by RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED.

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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. 19762
  2. 19771
  3. 19781
  4. 19804
  5. 19811
  6. 19821

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1976 Renault Le Car: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/renault/le-car/1976/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1976 Renault Le Car?
38,086 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 Le Car have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Renault Le Car, model years 1976 to 1982. 2 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 Renault Le Car open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.