Vehicle recall R/2008/166

Renault Trafic recall: Parking brake may fail

DVSA recall R/2008/166 names the Renault Trafic. It was launched 24 November 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2006 to 10 June 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/166
Launched: 24 November 2008
Issued by: RENAULT
Vehicles: DVSA lists 26,355 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the possibility exists that the handbrake cable intermediate connector may break. Should this occur the handbrake function would be lost.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the handbrake intermediate connector replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 26,355. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Trafic	1 January 2006 to 29 May 2008	26,355
Renault Trafic	10 June 2008	26,355

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/2008/042 Inadequate airbag triggering in the event of a side impact 8 April 2008, 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
R/2007/123 Dashboard wiring my short circuit 5 October 2007, 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

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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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