Vehicle recall R/2015/021

Renault Trafic recall: Parking brake may not perform correctly

DVSA recall R/2015/021 names the Renault Trafic. It was launched 23 March 2015. It covers vehicles built 6 March 2014 to 25 November 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/021
Launched: 23 March 2015
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: OBYU (b)
Vehicles: 418 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The parking brake cable may not have been assembled correctly which can result in either the inability to apply the parking brake or the inability to release the parking brake.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the parking brake cable.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Trafic	6 March 2014 to 25 November 2014	418

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/045 Seat frame may fail 23 March 2015, Renault Trafic
R/2015/020 Brake pedal may loosen 23 March 2015, Renault Trafic
R/2015/019 Steering may not perform as expected 23 March 2015, Renault Trafic
R/2016/001 Engine power and/or braking efficiency may be affected 8 January 2016, Renault Megane, Renault Scenic, Renault Trafic and others
R/2014/052 Vehicle rear lighting systems may fail 13 May 2014, Renault Trafic
R/2016/017 Bonnet may open without warning 1 March 2016, 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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