Vehicle recall R/2003/116

Renault Laguna recall: Possible unintended acceleration (R/2003/116)

DVSA recall R/2003/116 names the Renault Laguna. It was launched 8 September 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2001 to 31 July 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/116
Launched: 8 September 2003
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: 0AC1
Vehicles: 2,198 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The engine may intermittently accelerate by itself and/or suffer instability of the idle speed.

The fix

Reprogramme the fuel injection 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 Laguna	1 January 2001 to 31 July 2002	2,198

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/117 Possible unintended acceleration 8 September 2003, Renault Laguna
R/2003/003 Brake servo may fail 31 January 2003, Renault Laguna
R/2002/141 Vehicle surge 15 November 2002, Renault Laguna
R/2004/204 Actual engine speed can differ from speed requested by the driver 30 November 2004, Renault Laguna, Renault Clio
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

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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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