Recall Register

1985 Renault Sportwagon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Renault Sportwagon. The newest campaign is 85V093000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jul 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. 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, 85V093000, in the NHTSA record

Install new accelerator cable clip.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 11,816 units in total.

  1. 85V093000Received . 866 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A wrong cruise control accelerator cable clip was installed in the assembly. This could allow the accelerator cable to disengage from the throttle control. Consequence of defect: the disengaged accelerator cable causes the throttle to remain partially open when cruise control is in use and results in loss of acceleration control and could cause an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install new accelerator cable clip.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

  2. 85V091000Received . 2,865 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering wheel could loosen due to inadequate tightening of the wheel shaft nut. Consequence of defect: loosening of the steering wheel would affect the steering control of the car and may result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Properly torque the nut and assure that it is retained.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

  3. 85V043000Received . 8,085 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The 12 mm spacer used on the rear seat belt anchorage bolts may affect anchor bolt load capacity and fail to comply with FMVSS 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. Consequence of defect: the rear outboard seat belt anchorages may not maintain load requirements for the specified time. This failure may cause the seat belt system not to restrain the occupant in position if an accident were to occur, causing serious injuries.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace 12 mm anchor bolt spacer with a 5mm spacer.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

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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. 19831
  2. 19841
  3. 19853

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. 1985 Renault Sportwagon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/renault/sportwagon/1985/. 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
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Renault Sportwagon?
11,816 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 Sportwagon have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Renault Sportwagon, model years 1983 to 1985. 3 of them name the 1985 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Renault Sportwagon open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.