Vehicle recall R/2017/172

Renault Kadjar and others recall: Side air curtain may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/172 names the Renault Kadjar, Renault Scenic and Renault Megane. It was launched 1 September 2017. It covers vehicles built 20 September 2016 to 30 November 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/172
Launched: 1 September 2017
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: OCHZ
Vehicles: DVSA lists 610 on each model line

What can go wrong

The curtain airbag (one or both side) may not deploy in the event of a side impact because the pyrotechnic mix ratio in the ignitor could be incorrect.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the serial number of the curtain airbag. Replace airbag if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 610. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Kadjar	20 September 2016 to 30 November 2016	610
Renault Megane	20 September 2016 to 30 November 2016	610
Renault Scenic	20 September 2016 to 30 November 2016	610

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/2017/122 Clutch may not engage fully 4 April 2017, Renault Megane
R/2017/117 Child lock may deactivate 4 April 2017, Renault Megane
R/2016/199 Rear bolts on front seat runner may not be torqued correctly 4 November 2016, Renault Scenic
R/2016/096 Seat belt anchorage points may be insecure 26 April 2016, Renault Kadjar
R/2018/356 Incorrect positioning of wiring potentially causing a risk of the service indicator or vehicle stop warning light coming 8 January 2019, Renault Megane
R/2016/070 Side airbags may fail to deploy or they may deploy incorrectly 19 April 2016, Renault Kadjar

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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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