1988 Renault Medallion: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1988 Renault Medallion. The newest campaign is 97V226000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Dec 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 97V226000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve.

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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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 92,000 units in total.

97V226000Received 9 Dec 1997. 32,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The heater core end cap can fail due to material strength deterioration occurring over time with exposure to high temperature engine cooling system fluid.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure will allow the discharge of cooling system steam into the passenger compartment, causing reduced driver visibility.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Feb 1998.
91V037000Received 4 Mar 1991. 30,000 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuse block wiring terminals may not adequately clamp the positive electrical connection of heater blower motor fuse blades.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could increase electrical resistance that couldoverheat and ignite the fuse block and terminal wiring, resulting in aninstrument panel fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Modify fuse block terminal to ensure adequate retention clamp load on heater blower fuse blades.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Nov 1991.
90V138000Received 9 Aug 1990. 30,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Loss of retention of an integral over-travel spring on throttle cable could cause spring dislocation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A dislocated spring can cause increased idle positionthrottle opening and higher than normal idle speed.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace throttle cables with cables designed to provide positive retention of the over-travel spring.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Dec 1990.

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Complaints by component

10 complaints, 19 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1988 Renault Medallion: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		7
Visibility		4
Power Train		3
Exterior Lighting		2
Electrical System		2
Equipment		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 6 Mar 2001

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1988 Renault Medallion, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1988 Renault Medallion
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE90118	Preliminary evaluation	ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD	Exterior Lighting	18 Sep 1990	12 Mar 1991	91V037000
PE90081	Preliminary evaluation	THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILS	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	11 May 1990	14 Aug 1990	90V138000
PE88069	Preliminary evaluation	STALLING	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	28 Jun 1988	16 Nov 1988

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.

19883
19893

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1988 Renault MedallionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1988 Renault Medallion: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/renault/medallion/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Renault Medallion?: 92,000 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Renault Medallion have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Renault Medallion, model years 1988 to 1989. 3 of them name the 1988 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Renault Medallion name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 7 of 19 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Renault Medallion open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.