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[article]If You Drive A Renault Megane 2 Read This!

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  • 09-05-2004 6:06pm
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    mike65
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    http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=10371
    Fears that passengers could inadvertently apply the brakes on current right-hand-drive Méganes.

    A newspaper recently told how a man accidentally applied the brakes of his family's Mégane while stretching and turning to attend to his children in the back seat. 4Car was easily able to repeat the incident on a Mégane this morning, as pictured here.

    megane-brake-closeup.jpg

    The brake linkage runs behind the facia between the left and right footwells because the booster is sited on the left. The link rotates and a cam on the left-hand end applies the booster. This cam, however, is accessible to a passenger's foot, at the top right of the footwell, just above the carpet, and isn't too difficult to find by accident.

    Linkage can be pressed by passenger foot
    Renault released a statement this morning: "We have been made aware that there may be an issue relating to the bulk head-mounted brake mechanism located behind the facia at the top of the passenger footwell of the Mégane. Safety is Renault's top priority at all times, and as part of this commitment we contacted the Vehicle Inspectorate (VOSA) immediately, and shall be working closely with them to clarify this situation. In the meantime, we have also reported this to our engineering team in France."

    Some 45,000 new Méganes - which scored the full five stars in EuroNCAP's crash tests - have been sold in the UK. A recall may be issued. More news on 4Car when we have it.

    Mike.


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    Krusty_Clown
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    [...accidentally applied the brakes of his family's Mégane while stretching and turning to attend to his children in the back seat]

    Hmm.. Don't think you really should be stretching and attending to your children in the back seat, while driving..

    It is an un-nerving error in design though.. Why on earth wasn't this discovered by the designer/safety inspectors? Cost savings probably..


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    Stephen
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    Eh, he was in the passenger seat, not driving.


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    mike65
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    Its a classic "adapt to right hand drive" bodge.

    Mike.


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    seamus
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    Originally posted by Krusty_Clown
    It is an un-nerving error in design though.. Why on earth wasn't this discovered by the designer/safety inspectors? Cost savings probably..
    It probably never occured to them that the brakes could be applied, just that it was visible.

    It'll be an expensive oversight though....


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