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The same thing happened with my Mk2 172 when it was only about a year old. The 2:00 o'clock part of the steering wheel starting bubbling and peeling off. (My gut feeling was it was some bad reaction to heat or sweat, but it should have been resistant either way.) The dealer said it's not...
They quoted my friend £430 for a minor service on her 1.2 clio (oil, oil and air filters, and check over)- in the end, I took her to an independent place who charged £80 for the same job.
Same thing happened when my 172 was due for its first service at 10,000 - Renault wanted £200+, and I got...
nice (or not as the case may be) to know that someone else also has the same problem. im going to pop down renault for a word this evening. problem is, i dont know if my warranty covers it since my car was bought as an import at an indepedent dealer.
in any case, a moan shouldnt be out of order.
The steering wheel in my Mk2 172 has recently decided to peel on the right side, 3 o-clock area. It started off as a small bubble, but has slowly began to peel away. it looks as if something has melted it away, and its very annoying and unsightly. to make matters worse, a new patch is beginning...