1989 RENAULT MEDALLION — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION
The 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. The most commonly reported problem area is the Seat Belts (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION, potentially affecting up to 92,000 vehicles.
Recall 97V226000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
| 32,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: FAILURE WILL ALLOW THE DISCHARGE OF COOLING SYSTEM STEAM INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE.
View full details →Recall 91V037000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 30,000 vehicles affected
Defect: FUSE BLOCK WIRING TERMINALS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY CLAMP THE POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FUSE BLADES.
Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE THAT COULDOVERHEAT AND IGNITE THE FUSE BLOCK AND TERMINAL WIRING, RESULTING IN ANINSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
Remedy: MODIFY FUSE BLOCK TERMINAL TO ENSURE ADEQUATE RETENTION CLAMP LOAD ON HEATER BLOWER FUSE BLADES.
View full details →Recall 90V138000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 30,000 vehicles affected
Defect: LOSS OF RETENTION OF AN INTEGRAL OVER-TRAVEL SPRING ON THROTTLE CABLE COULD CAUSE SPRING DISLOCATION.
Consequence: A DISLOCATED SPRING CAN CAUSE INCREASED IDLE POSITIONTHROTTLE OPENING AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED.
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES WITH CABLES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE RETENTION OF THE OVER-TRAVEL SPRING.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED.
Safety Rating for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the RENAULT MEDALLION
- 1988 RENAULT MEDALLION — 19 complaints
- 1989 RENAULT MEDALLION (current)
Other RENAULT Models
- RENAULT ALLIANCE — 46 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
- RENAULT 16 — 0 total complaints