Vehicle recall R/2020/006

Dacia Sandero recall: The contact between the positive battery terminal and the alternator could cause an electrical short circuit

DVSA recall R/2020/006 names the Dacia Sandero. It was launched 21 January 2020. It covers vehicles built 20 July 2019 to 22 July 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/006
Launched: 21 January 2020
Issued by: DACIA
Manufacturer reference: 0D9F
Vehicles: 2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Contact between the positive battery terminal and the alternator could cause an electrical short circuit.

The fix

Modify the wiring route and if necessary replace the alternator.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Dacia Sandero	20 July 2019 to 22 July 2019	2

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/307 Risk of the key jamming in the start position causing potential damge to the starter motor. 3 November 2020, Dacia Logan, Dacia Duster, Dacia Sandero
R/2018/371 Driver's airbag may not deploy correctly during an impact 4 January 2019, Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero
R/2018/144 Risk of fuel leak 19 June 2018, Dacia Sandero, Dacia Logan
R/2021/364 Poorly fitted fuel supply hose leading to a potential leak in the engine compartment 12 October 2021, Dacia Sandero
R/2016/304 Drivers airbag may not deploy 20 December 2016, Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero
R/2016/007 Steering may fail 23 February 2016, Dacia Sandero, Dacia Logan

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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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