Vehicle recall R/1996/070

Renault Laguna recall: Air bag warning light

DVSA recall R/1996/070 names the Renault Laguna and Renault Safrane. It was launched 8 August 1996. It covers vehicles built 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1996/070
Launched: 8 August 1996
Issued by: RENAULT
Vehicles: DVSA lists 551 on each model line

What can go wrong

On vehicles equipped with both driver and passenger air bags unscheduled illumination of the air bag warning light may occur in conditions of low ambient temperature.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of a modified computer to the air bag system

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 551. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Laguna	1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995	551
Renault Safrane	1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995	551

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/044 Possibility of reduction in vacuum servo assistance 18 April 2000, Renault Espace, Renault Megane, Renault Laguna and others
R/2001/103 Towing ball mounting may crack 19 September 2001, Renault Laguna
R/2001/163 Engine may cut out 8 March 2002, Renault Laguna
R/2001/157 Fuel leak / emergency brake assist concern. 8 March 2002, Renault Laguna
R/2001/141 Engine speed control concerns 8 March 2002, Renault Laguna
R/2002/141 Vehicle surge 15 November 2002, Renault Laguna

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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