Vehicle recall R/2003/097

Renault Clio recall: Possible breakage of front suspension arm.

DVSA recall R/2003/097 names the Renault Clio. It was launched 11 August 2003. It covers vehicles built 7 October 2002 to 9 October 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/097
Launched: 11 August 2003
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: oaah
Vehicles: 1,887 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a manufacturing defect there is a potential risk of the front right or left suspension arm breaking if subjected to an impact.

The fix

Check the manufacturing markings on the suspension arms and replace where found necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Clio	7 October 2002 to 9 October 2002	1,887

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Other recalls for these models

R/2002/156 Possible loss of brake servo assistance 2 December 2002, Renault Clio, Renault Twingo
R/2004/204 Actual engine speed can differ from speed requested by the driver 30 November 2004, Renault Laguna, Renault Clio
R/2001/159 Engine hesitation and idling concern 15 February 2002, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Megane
R/2001/137 Passenger air bag security 7 December 2001, Renault Clio
R/2001/084 Accelerator cable concern. 24 August 2001, Renault Clio
R/2006/176 Gearbox may malfunction 24 October 2006, Renault Megane, Renault Clio

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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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