Vehicle recall R/2018/070

Renault Zoe recall: Gearbox may fail to hold in park position when vehicle is stationary

DVSA recall R/2018/070 names the Renault Zoe. It was launched 4 June 2018. It covers vehicles built 9 November 2016 to 26 April 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/070
Launched: 4 June 2018
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: 0CL9
Vehicles: 360 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The gearbox may not hold the vehicle in the park position when the vehicle is stationary (Position ‘P’). The vehicle may roll if the handbrake is not applied.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the gearbox parking pin.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Zoe	9 November 2016 to 26 April 2017	360

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/025 Incorrect throttle pedal fitted 5 February 2018, Renault Zoe
R/2017/207 Gearbox may fail to hold in park position 'p' and vehicle could roll away 1 September 2017, Renault Zoe
R/2016/035 Brake efficiency may be reduced 1 March 2016, Renault Zoe
R/2022/001 Risk of internal short curcuit to the battery 18 January 2022, Renault Zoe
R/2023/028 On affected vehicles the rear seat bench may not be locked into position securely. This could result in injury to the occupants in the event of hard breaking or a collision. 26 January 2023, Renault Zoe

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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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