{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1988077","date":"1988-06-08","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Heater And Defroster","summary":"THE COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF CAP MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PRESSURE VENTING CAPACITY.  AN OVERHEATED ENGINE COULD RESULT IN ELEVATED COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S HEATER CORE (LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF THE DRIVER'S LEGS) TO RUPTURE AND DISCHARGE HOT COOLANT AND STEAM.  THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AS WELL AS CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.\nCORRECTION:  THE COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE CAP WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES WITH A CAP WHICH HAS ADEQUATE VENTING CAPACITY.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"425","part_number":null,"units":26347,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Compliance TC","french":{"component":"Chaufferette et dégivreur","notification":"Conformité - TC","summary":"Le bouchon du radiateur de refroidissement peut ne pas avoir la capacité de décharge nécessaire. En cas de surchauffe du moteur, l'augmentation de pression dans le circuit de refroidissement peut faire éclater le radiateur de chaufferette, d'où S'échapperaient du liquide de refroidissement très chaud et de la vapeur. Comme le radiateur de chaufferette est situé près des jambes du chauffeur, celui-ci peut être blessé et perdre la maîtrise du véhicule."},"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"RENAULT","model":"ALLIANCE","vehicle_id":"1985_renault_alliance","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1986,"make":"RENAULT","model":"ALLIANCE","vehicle_id":"1986_renault_alliance","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1987,"make":"RENAULT","model":"ALLIANCE","vehicle_id":"1987_renault_alliance","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1985,"make":"RENAULT","model":"ENCORE","vehicle_id":"1985_renault_encore","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1986,"make":"RENAULT","model":"ENCORE","vehicle_id":"1986_renault_encore","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1987,"make":"RENAULT","model":"ENCORE","vehicle_id":"1987_renault_encore","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1988077"}