Passenger car
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0365/07 |
| Brand | Renault |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Poland |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Model Number | Clio III and Modus. The defect pertains to Renault Clio III cars manufactured in the period from 13 December 2005 to 23 January 2006 in the Flins factory (France) and from 23 January 2006 to 8 February 2006 in Bursa factory (Turkey) as well as to Renault Modus cars manufactured in the period from 14 December 2005 to 16 February 2006 in Valladolid (Spain). The VIN numbers of the Clio III cars start with VF1BR1 or VF1CR1 and of the Modus cars with VF1JP0. |
| Published | 27 April 2007 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of injuries because due to the possibility of stop lights switch melting, the lights can cease to function properly and additionally the temperature near the set of pedals can increase significantly leading to the production of smoke inside the car.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown