1981 RENAULT 17 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 RENAULT 17
The 1981 RENAULT 17 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Recalls for the 1981 RENAULT 17
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 RENAULT 17, potentially affecting up to 4,575 vehicles.
Recall 80V118000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 3,825 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER MAY PROVIDE POWER TO THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WIRING AT THE FUSE PANEL AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE MODIFIED CIRCUIT.
View full details →Recall 80V119000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 750 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN COULD CATCH ON CERTAIN CARBURETOR HARDWARE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO REMAIN IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE PLATE BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATION CHAIN AND THE THROTTLE PLATE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 RENAULT 17
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 RENAULT 17.
Safety Rating for the 1981 RENAULT 17
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 RENAULT 17 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 RENAULT 17
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 RENAULT 17
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the RENAULT 17
- 1981 RENAULT 17 (current)
Other RENAULT Models
- RENAULT ALLIANCE — 46 total complaints
- RENAULT MEDALLION — 20 total complaints
- RENAULT ENCORE — 5 total complaints
- RENAULT RENAULT — 3 total complaints
- RENAULT DUSTER — 2 total complaints
- RENAULT GTA — 1 total complaint
- RENAULT 12 — 0 total complaints
- RENAULT 15 — 0 total complaints