Clio bonnet catch failure again
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rumpelstiltskin said:
John145 said:
I'd be more interested in how the bonnet coming up can result in a spin...
You've obviously never had it happen to you?Misses had this happen at 60mph and it smashed the windsceen and put rather a large v shape in the roof.God only knows what the racket was like.Good on you if you would just casually pull over and not panic in the least(ofcourse the bonnet stops you from seeing your calm pull over place at 60mph))
t out of me, but I still managed to keep it in a straight line and slow down gradually.Granted I'm a racing driver and better prepared for such events than an average road user, but to lose control of a car on a straight bit of road like that then she must have made some serious inputs for no good reason.
hora said:
Have they PROVEN the catch failed on this girls car or that she just didn't shut it properly?
I see loads of cars driving around with bonnets ajar..... just because the earlier (pre 01?) Clio's had this as an issue doesn't mean the later ones did.
My Clio (53 plate) was recalled for this.I see loads of cars driving around with bonnets ajar..... just because the earlier (pre 01?) Clio's had this as an issue doesn't mean the later ones did.
rumpelstiltskin said:
You've obviously never had it happen to you?Misses had this happen at 60mph and it smashed the windsceen and put rather a large v shape in the roof.God only knows what the racket was like.Good on you if you would just casually pull over and not panic in the least(ofcourse the bonnet stops you from seeing your calm pull over place at 60mph))
I'd be fine.Can't believe she panicked like that 
My driving skills are so ace that if this happened to me, in the time it took the bonnet to hit the windscreen I'd have snapped off the rear view mirror and held it out the window so I could see the road ahead in the door mirror. And anyone who wouldn't do the same shouldn't be on this website.
My driving skills are so ace that if this happened to me, in the time it took the bonnet to hit the windscreen I'd have snapped off the rear view mirror and held it out the window so I could see the road ahead in the door mirror. And anyone who wouldn't do the same shouldn't be on this website. lyonspride said:
simoid said:
lyonspride said:
With the Clio, I do wonder if this problem ever occurs in France?
Why? Edited by lyonspride on Monday 23 April 10:03
hora said:
Have they PROVEN the catch failed on this girls car or that she just didn't shut it properly?
I see loads of cars driving around with bonnets ajar..... just because the earlier (pre 01?) Clio's had this as an issue doesn't mean the later ones did.
Long before the recall I was sent a letter to make sure the release and safety catch were checked at service and greased, also instructions on shutting the bonnet properly. Mine did once pop open shortly after I'd serviced it, this was before I'd received the first letter, but the safety catch did It's job.I see loads of cars driving around with bonnets ajar..... just because the earlier (pre 01?) Clio's had this as an issue doesn't mean the later ones did.
The issue was with corrosion which could cause both the release mechanism and safety catch seizing if not lubricated. About a year later I received the recall and the car was taken in and both mechanisms replaced.
simoid said:
Clio bonnet release is in the passenger footwell, just like a current Mini.
Had me head scratching for a good couple of minutes that 
Mine was recalled some time ago and its a 99 Model so the recall goes way back. As I said earlier in the thread checking and greasing the bonnet catch should be part of the weekly routine with this car especially.
pulliptears said:
simoid said:
Clio bonnet release is in the passenger footwell, just like a current Mini.
Had me head scratching for a good couple of minutes that Mine was recalled some time ago and its a 99 Model so the recall goes way back. As I said earlier in the thread checking and greasing the bonnet catch should be part of the weekly routine with this car especially.
There is a lesson for car manufacturers here... if it aint broke, dont try to cost cut it. Plenty of older cars (mine included) have a length of bar pivot hinged at the bonnet, the inner wing and the middle. The bonnet can never be flipped backwards onto the screen if for some reason the catch was to fail. Plus, the bonnet can be opened and propped one handed by lifting it up to the maximum extension of the linkage the lowering it until the mechanism locks out.
14-7 said:
Bloody women drivers!
The strange thing is, if you do a google image search for clio bonnet windscreen, all the press articles seem to come up with a female driver, doing 70mph in the 'fast' lane...Daft Bint said:
I was going 70 in the fast lane and the bonnet just flipped up and smashed the whole windscreen.
How many 'fast lanes' travel at 70mph at 9pm on a Friday? Moral of the story: If you're a woman, stay out of the fast lane... Or something
Edited by The Wookie on Monday 23 April 22:08
The Wookie said:
The strange thing is, if you do a google image search for clio bonnet windscreen, all the press articles seem to come up with a female driver, doing 70mph in the 'fast' lane...
Moral of the story: If you're a woman, stay out of the fast lane... Or something
A MOTORIST has hit out at car company Renault over its handling of the Clio bonnet scandal.Moral of the story: If you're a woman, stay out of the fast lane... Or something
Edited by The Wookie on Monday 23 April 22:08
Holmfirth resident Simon Thomas has revealed his Clio bonnet flipped up while he was driving on the M62 in February 2010.
The bonnet lay flat against his windscreen but he managed to pull the car over and no-one was injured.
Mr Thomas’ revelation comes after The Examiner reported Golcar woman Jessica Taylor’s terrifying M1 smash.
Ms Taylor’s ended up in hospital after her Renault Clio bonnet flipped up as she drove back to Huddersfield on Good Friday.
The 23-year-old is now recovering at home after her car was sent spinning across the motorway, writing it off.
In a statement to The Examiner Renault said it had issued a recall on second generation Clios in 2007.
Read More http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshir...
You wouldn't believe the amount of people who got letters advising them to take their cars to a dealer for the recall that didn't bother with it. It still baffles me when someone says 'oh yeah, I didn't think it was a big issue'
If the car had been anywhere near a Renault dealer in the last few years then it would have been checked and rectified as a matter of course.
Obviously there is a fault and Renault have tried to recall and fix as many cars as possible but if you don't deal with Renault or they can't get hold of you then you may slip through the net.
'fast lane' made me laugh a bit.
If the car had been anywhere near a Renault dealer in the last few years then it would have been checked and rectified as a matter of course.
Obviously there is a fault and Renault have tried to recall and fix as many cars as possible but if you don't deal with Renault or they can't get hold of you then you may slip through the net.
'fast lane' made me laugh a bit.
I go out to plenty of cars where the secondary catch is seized solid due to lack of maintenance (not just clios either), so as I am the last person to work under that bonnet I lubricate the catch as well as the primary bonnet release mechanism and ensure it is working correctly. Gone are the days when garages used to oil door hinges and other catches etc as it's all just get em in and get em out as quick as possible these days.
mat777 said:
There is a lesson for car manufacturers here... if it aint broke, dont try to cost cut it. Plenty of older cars (mine included) have a length of bar pivot hinged at the bonnet, the inner wing and the middle. The bonnet can never be flipped backwards onto the screen if for some reason the catch was to fail. Plus, the bonnet can be opened and propped one handed by lifting it up to the maximum extension of the linkage the lowering it until the mechanism locks out.
Do you really think that little bracket would hold against the the force of the relative wind on an open bonnet at 70 mph? I'm not so sure.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff