Recall Register

1980 Renault Le Car: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1980 Renault Le Car. The newest campaign is 81V127000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Oct 1981. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack. 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, 81V127000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will install an additional spare tire retaining bracket without charge to owner.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 29,578 units in total.

  • 81V127000Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack
  • 81V048000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
  • 80V127000Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack
  • 80V041000Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical

  1. 81V127000Received . 7,700 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install an additional spare tire retaining bracket without charge to owner.

    Report filed by RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED.

  2. 81V048000Received . 15,228 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap became unseated during the rear impact test. This is not in compliance with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". Fuel spillage could occur in a collision.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A new fuel filler cap and a protective fuel cap housing will be installed free of charge.

    Report filed by RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 80V127000Received . 6,500 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain vehicles equipped with factory-installed air-conditioning may have defective spare tire restraints. Vehicles so equipped have the spare tire stored on the floor in the cargo area.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, an additional spare tire retaining bracket will be installed at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 80V041000Received . 150 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A mismatched or improperly machined hand brake ratchet and plunger was installed on certain vehicles. The hand brake, when applied, may release when slight downward pressure is applied to the top of the lever. Sudden release of the hand brake could cause the vehicle to roll away.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect, and, if necessary, replace the ratchet and plunger of the hand brake system without charge to owner.

    Report filed by RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 1980 Renault Le Car: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/renault/le-car/1980/. 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 1980 Renault Le Car?
29,578 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Renault Le Car open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.