Renault Trafic: Egr Pipe May Crack And Allow Exhaust Gases To Leak
Renault Trafic Recall Summary Renault is recalling 4,310 Trafic vehicles because the EGR pipe was made from material that is too thin. The pipe can crack due to heat and vibration, which may allow exhaust gases to leak and damage surrounding parts, causing black smoke from the exhaust, loss of power, and a warning light on the dashboard. The remedy is to replace the EGR pipe on affected vehicles.
- Recalling firm
- RENAULT
- Product
- Vehicles: RENAULT TRAFIC. Units affected: 4,310
- Reason
- It has been identified that during production the EGR pipe has been manufactured from incorrect thickness material. Due to the affect of stresses i.e. heat vibration etc on the pipe it can lead to cracking. If there is significant crack there is a possibility exhaust gases could leak. This could cause surrounding parts to deteriorate. If this happens the vehicle will emit black smoke from the exhaust there will be a loss of power and a warning light will illuminate on the instrument panel. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles and replace to the EGR pipe.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-11-03
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/1d907a4b-fc3b-4c1d-a03c-fb16a2a31548