Oil-vapour breather hose (risk of engine failure)
Manufacturer recallRenault launched campaign 0EWA at the end of 2025 for about 25,000 Austral and 7,000 Espace hybrids built between 6 June 2022 and 20 December 2024: the oil-vapour breather hose can cause a smell of petrol in the cabin, a rise in the oil level and, if the signs are ignored, engine failure. The repair (replacing the hose and reprogramming the hybrid control unit) is free of charge.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
- Versions
- E-Tech full hybrid 200
- Onset
- not documented
- Repair
- not documented
Sources
- 30 000 véhicules rappelés par Renault pour risque de casse moteur — Planète Renault (new tab)
- Rappel Renault Austral et Espace 6 : plus de 30 000 véhicules concernés par un risque de panne moteur — Leocare (new tab)
- Renault rappelle 30 000 SUV Austral et Espace : ce qu'il faut savoir — L'Automobiliste (new tab)