Vehicle recall R/2020/015

Renault Clio and Renault Captur recall: Contact between the positive alternator wiring and the alternator casing could cause an electrical short circuit

DVSA recall R/2020/015 names the Renault Clio and Renault Captur. It was launched 21 January 2020. It covers vehicles built 8 July 2019 to 23 July 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/015
Launched: 21 January 2020
Issued by: RENAULT
Manufacturer reference: 0D78
Vehicles: DVSA lists 39 on each model line

What can go wrong

Contact between the positive alternator wiring and the alternator casing which 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. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 39. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Renault Captur (CAPTUR I)	8 July 2019 to 23 July 2019	39
Renault Clio (CLIO IV)	8 July 2019 to 23 July 2019	39

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/003 The left hand side seatbelt buckle (reel) fixing bolt may not have been set to correct torque or may be or become missing 14 January 2020, Renault Captur
R/2020/023 'power steering failure' message displayed on dashboard 4 February 2020, Renault Clio
R/2020/129 Possible detachment of the fixed glass sunroof whilst driving 12 May 2020, Renault Captur
R/2018/324 Incorrect welding of the catalytic convertor 4 December 2018, Renault Captur
R/2018/094 Dipped headlight may fail to light the road ahead to sufficient level 3 April 2018, Renault Captur, Renault Clio
R/2018/077 Front wheel hubs may crack 20 March 2018, Renault Captur

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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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