Vehicle recall R/2001/161

Renault Twingo and Renault Kangoo recall: Door security concern

DVSA recall R/2001/161 names the Renault Twingo and Renault Kangoo. It was launched 10 January 2002. It covers vehicles built 23 May 2001 to 30 June 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/161
Launched: 10 January 2002
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: 0A53
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1,445 on each model line

What can go wrong

Customers may find that they are unable to secure the front and side doors of their vehicles due to wear of the locking bolt due to omission of heat treatment.

The fix

Rectified by replacing both the front and side door locks.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,445. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Kangoo	23 May 2001 to 30 June 2001	1,445
Renault Twingo	23 May 2001 to 30 June 2001	1,445

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/2002/156 Possible loss of brake servo assistance 2 December 2002, Renault Clio, Renault Twingo
R/2000/137 Unintentional deployment of air bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners 26 January 2001, Renault Kangoo
R/2000/136 Unintentional deployment of air bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners 26 January 2001, Renault Kangoo
R/2000/103 Risk of rapid loss of tyre pressure 15 December 2000, Renault Kangoo
R/2000/072 Possible inadvertent deployment of both airbags 18 September 2000, Renault Twingo
R/2009/093 Drivers seat may not lock safely 6 October 2009, Renault Twingo

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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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