Vehicle recall R/2011/118

Renault Clio recall: Valve cotter fault could lead to destruction of the engine

DVSA recall R/2011/118 names the Renault Clio. It was launched 1 September 2011. It covers vehicles built 17 September 2010 to 30 November 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/118
Launched: 1 September 2011
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: 0BDN
Vehicles: 3,308 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Possibility that the nonconformance of the valve cotter could lead to the destruction of the engine.

The fix

Replace the cotters on relevant engines

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Clio	17 September 2010 to 30 November 2010	3,308

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Other recalls for these models

R/2013/033 Potential loss of control 12 March 2013, Renault Clio
R/2014/086 Braking efficiency may be reduced 21 August 2014, Renault Clio
R/2015/053 Fuel may leak 13 April 2015, Renault Clio
R/2015/136 Reduction in braking performance 16 July 2015, Renault Clio
R/2007/044 Stop light failure 13 April 2007, Renault Modus, Renault Clio
R/2016/015 Rear spoiler may detach 14 February 2016, 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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