Vehicle recall R/2003/085

Renault Espace recall: Potential lack of handbrake efficiency

DVSA recall R/2003/085 names the Renault Espace. It was launched 18 July 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2003 to 4 March 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/085
Launched: 18 July 2003
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: 0AB5
Vehicles: 359 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that the handbrake may not be fully effective when the vehicle is parked.

The fix

Reprogramme the parking brake computer software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Espace	1 January 2003 to 4 March 2003	359

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Other recalls for these models

R/2004/021 Potential emission of smoke from dashboard vent into the cabin 20 February 2004, Renault Espace
R/2004/020 Possibility of emission from the dashboard vents into the cabin 20 February 2004, Renault Espace
R/2002/115 Possible loss of spare wheel 23 September 2002, Renault Espace
R/2002/065 Possible unscheduled deployment of air bag 15 July 2002, Renault Espace
R/2002/064 Side air bag concern 15 July 2002, Renault Espace
R/2005/031 Potential of an odour and smoke emission from the dashboard 29 April 2005, Renault Espace

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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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