Safety Re-call

[sprintcup]

Just received a safety recall for the bonnet catch on my 2003 Clio Cup remember seeing pictures a few years back of Clios with bonnets against their windows, can this be done by my normal garage or has Renault got to do it as it's an old car now?

Regards Russ..............

 

[dciRon]

Not knowing if mine has been done or not, bought the car in Sept this year, can anyone tell me a few pointers please?

 

[D4N13L]

Has to be renault mate

 

[D4N13L]

You should be able to contact renault with your reg/vin and they can tell if it has been done.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Phonecall to Renault UK will let you know either way.

First clio all they did was spray some grease on it, for the second one they replaced the entire mechanism.

 

[Adam.]

Renault will do it and it will be foc.

 

[Soot1e]

Russ, they took a long time to recall you, it's been at least 2 years since the recalls started. Might as well have it done by Renault, it'a all free. They'll be tempting you with a new car as well.

 

[Kneel]

Its worth ringing and checking though, tracking down who owns a car after a few years can be difficult remember.

 

[-J-]

Renault will do it and it will be foc.

This - Its Free, Your local dealer will do it, Just go down with letter and ask them to check it.

 

[sprintcup]

Yes just got off the phone to them and it seems like they are just going to spray some grease on it, more worrying is the reg didn't register on their system but the chassis number did he thinks it had a private plate on it, I only use the car for sprints anyway and drive to events, I think aero bonnet pins will be going on as well, I've been lucky then as the car has been driven hard at some events and no problems, just my luck as the car's been faultless after a service at Birchdown, thanks for the replies.I'm also worried it'll come out slower than it went in as it's a main dealer.

Regards Russ.............

 

[jenic]

Please put the bonnet pins on now and then take it in.

Secret camera also required

 

[katg]

They'll be tempting you with a new car as well.

And servicing and stuff, got a card telling me my mot was due from them the other day, only prob was it was actually up in august, so no idea how they gained 3 months.

Also the whole catch was changed on mine not just sprayed, thought it was the same for sports and non-sports

 

[jack_kemp]

I best do this too.... No idea if Mine's been done.

 

[sideways danny]

you'd be silly not to just go and get them to check it really. I lubricate the bonnet catch on every car I see now, there's a lot of them get very sticky and it takes about 1 minute to free them off and grease them up to try to prevent it happening again

 

[Wests Renault]

Take your car to Renault and let them inspect the catch. We have had clio's in at work that have had 2/3 new catches because they corrode. If its corroded it needs replacing and renault will do it free of charge

 

[Wests Renault]

I best do this too.... No idea if Mine's been done.

Look in your engine bay and see if there is a blue sticker with lots of squares in it - there should be a cross on box K4 to say its been done. But as I said this doesn't mean it won't corrode in the future

 

[kerry-w]

Got mine done for free by them, whole new catch put on there.

Their REG system is useless, it kept saying my plate belonged to a diesel Laguna estate, then another dealer said it was a 5 door deisel clio.

 

[Tunst]

Might take mine in, its quite stuff and the bonnet doesnt pop open fully when you pull the handle.

 

[Terry172]

Do you actually need the letter with you, or can you just pop in and get them to check it?

 

[Wests Renault]

Do you actually need the letter with you, or can you just pop in and get them to check it?

No letter required

 

[Terry172]

No letter required

Cheers, will try and get it sorted this weekend then