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Vehicle recall R/1997/010

Renault Master recall: Possible loss of directional control

DVSA recall R/1997/010 names the Renault Master. It was launched 13 June 1997. It covers vehicles built 1 March 1989 to 30 April 1995.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1997/010
Launched
13 June 1997
Issued by
RENAULT
Vehicles
12,500 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Wear in the area of the support bearings may lead to failure of the primary steering shaft and cause loss of directional control.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled to have the original shaft replaced with a complete assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Renault Master1 March 1989 to 30 April 199512,500
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2002/083 Risk of stalling 22 July 2002, Renault Master
  • R/2004/151 Steering wheel mounting may not conform 30 September 2004, Renault Master
  • R/2006/123 Handbrake may fail 30 August 2006, Renault Master
  • R/2009/137 Drivers seat may detach 2 December 2009, Renault Master
  • R/2010/168 Front seat may fail 28 October 2010, Renault Master
  • R/2010/167 Rear axle may fail 1 November 2010, Renault Master

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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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