Bonnet Catch ID?

[PeteCup]

How can i tell if my bonnet catch has been sorted under the recall? Is there any visual signs that give it away?

Guy i work with had his 172 bonnet flip up at 50mph last night which trashed the bonnet, windscreen and roof! He's never recieved a letter (neither have i) and Renault say unless it was serviced by them they couldnt care less.

So i want to know if mines ok, god forbid i come off the road and kill somone because of it. Maybe Renault would listen then.

 

[DrR]

Phone Renault?

 

[PeteCup]

Phone Renault?

As above is there any visual check?

 

[Curley]

rust maybe. Is it oiled?

 

[Henry]

i think they primarily check for rust and free operation although one of the Renault techs might advise. some of the mechs you see in people's underbonnet photos look quite badly corroded

 

[Russy B]

i think they primarily check for rust and free operation although one of the Renault techs might advise. some of the mechs you see in people's underbonnet photos look quite badly corroded

they just straight replaced most of the catches in the end, so newness

 

[Henry]

aye; guess it depends how badly corroded they are. mine was alright as i've been keeping it lubricated. think the guy at the dealer i took mine to told me they replace something like 70-80% of them though

 

[mradam87]

I actually had a letter about this last week, even though it concerns my previous car which Renault had back off me 6 months ago

Take it to be checked for piece of mind?

 

[p@blo]

Mine got a little calender sticker with a date indication on it. The catches can corrode & seize so just check if the action is free on it.

Renault will just spunk some wd40 over it-i thought they'd replace & wouldve done that myself if i'd known.

 

[PeteCup]

Nice one, will have a look in the moring. If i cant tell either way i'll give them a call

 

[dajones]

i had mine replaced the other week and it came with a blue sticker with a date or something on

 

[MrMark]

mine was date stamped when it was replaced.

 

[Chrisjk]

pm AlexS, he checked mine for me and it hadn't been done. Visually its a bit rusty and its very stiff to open from inside the car, so its booked in next week for a change.

 

[PeteCup]

Good info there lads cheers

 

[davebem]

When they did mine they stuck a blueish/purpleish sticker with some numbers on next to it. They replaced the whole thing and sprayed it in a high melting white grease (lithium grease?).