Vehicle recall R/2008/042

Renault Trafic recall: Inadequate airbag triggering in the event of a side impact

DVSA recall R/2008/042 names the Renault Trafic. It was launched 8 April 2008. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/042
Launched: 8 April 2008
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: OAZP
Vehicles: 84 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that there has been a left to right inversion of the side impact sensor wiring which in certain cases may result in inadequate deployment of the airbags in the event of a side impact.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the airbag ECU replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Trafic	not recorded	84

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/123 Dashboard wiring my short circuit 5 October 2007, Renault Trafic
R/2008/166 Parking brake may fail 24 November 2008, Renault Trafic
R/2007/111 Front passenger seat belt pretensioner may not trigger in an impact 25 July 2007, Renault Trafic
R/2007/040 Engine may seize 27 April 2007, Renault Trafic
R/2009/117 The rear outboard seat belts may become ineffective 20 October 2009, Renault Trafic
R/2009/132 Risk of tyre failure 30 November 2009, Renault Trafic

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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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