1981 RENAULT 18I — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1981 RENAULT 18I
The 1981 RENAULT 18I has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
Recalls for the 1981 RENAULT 18I
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1981 RENAULT 18I, potentially affecting up to 56,812 vehicles.
Recall 83V091000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
| 19,537 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED. IF SO, THE WIRES MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH SOME OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL PERFORM ALL NEEDED RE-ROUTING, SECURING, REPLACING OR REPAIRING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM.
View full details →Recall 81V100000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 18,700 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE ENGINE DUE TO A LOOSE FUEL LINE CONNECTION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SYSTEM HOSE CLAMPS, HOSES, AND THE FUEL SUPPLY RAMP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →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 →Recall 81V004000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
| 14,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A RESTRICTED FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE ENGINE MAY STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FUEL IS AVAILABLE.
Remedy: THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK VENT TUBE WILL BE INSPECTED. IF NECESSARY, THE FLEXIBLE HOSES IN THE FUEL TANK VENT, RETURN, AND FUEL FEED SYSTEMS, AND THE RIGID VENT LINE ROLLOVER VALVE AND TWO WAY CHECK VALVE WILL BE...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 RENAULT 18I
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 RENAULT 18I.
Safety Rating for the 1981 RENAULT 18I
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 RENAULT 18I in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 RENAULT 18I
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 RENAULT 18I
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1981 RENAULT 18I.
Other Model Years of the RENAULT 18I
- 1981 RENAULT 18I (current)
- 1983 RENAULT 18I — 0 complaints
- 1984 RENAULT 18I — 0 complaints
- 1985 RENAULT 18I — 0 complaints
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