Clio bonnet catch failure again
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A WOMAN cheated death when her car bonnet flipped up on a busy motorway.
Terrified Jessica Taylor, 23, was hospitalised after her Renault Clio car spun out of control on the M1.
The Huddersfield driver’s bonnet flipped open as she drove home from visiting her boyfriend in London, smashing the windscreen and completely blocking her view of the road.
The car span across the four lane motorway and came to a halt pointing the wrong way with a lorry bearing down on her.
The lorry managed to stop in time, but Jessica clipped at least one other car as she veered out of control at 9pm last Friday.
Read More http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshir...
Terrified Jessica Taylor, 23, was hospitalised after her Renault Clio car spun out of control on the M1.
The Huddersfield driver’s bonnet flipped open as she drove home from visiting her boyfriend in London, smashing the windscreen and completely blocking her view of the road.
The car span across the four lane motorway and came to a halt pointing the wrong way with a lorry bearing down on her.
The lorry managed to stop in time, but Jessica clipped at least one other car as she veered out of control at 9pm last Friday.
Read More http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshir...
These were recalled yes, and general advice was to keep the catch well greased and check it regularly. I have a '99 Clio and checking the catch is part of my weekly routine of oil,water and tyre pressures.
Doesn't worry me I have to say, I'd be interested to know when Jessica Taylor last did a routine check on her bonnet catch.
Doesn't worry me I have to say, I'd be interested to know when Jessica Taylor last did a routine check on her bonnet catch.
She obviously panicked and stamped on the brakes as would many. If she had even a small amount of steering input on, then the tail end on a clio goes very easily.
I had this bonnet scare about 2 months ago on my 182. I had shut the bonnet or so I thought, the catch had obviously stuck open. Luckily I noticed it not too long after but not before a short 5 mile journey on some 30, 40mph roads though. Its such a simple thing to overlook maintaining plus mine has already been in for the recall a few years ago. Every time the bonnets up now it gets a good greasing.
I had this bonnet scare about 2 months ago on my 182. I had shut the bonnet or so I thought, the catch had obviously stuck open. Luckily I noticed it not too long after but not before a short 5 mile journey on some 30, 40mph roads though. Its such a simple thing to overlook maintaining plus mine has already been in for the recall a few years ago. Every time the bonnets up now it gets a good greasing.
Edited by barker22 on Thursday 12th April 14:35
I'd heard about the bonnet catch issues before the recall so kept mine greased from then, took it into the garage as part of the recall mainly to get the stamp in the service book to say it had been done.
Mechanic appears, takes out a rag, wipes off all the grease from the catch, fiddles with it a bit then says thats it. Book stamped and on my way.
Had to go home and regrease the bloody thing!!
Mechanic appears, takes out a rag, wipes off all the grease from the catch, fiddles with it a bit then says thats it. Book stamped and on my way.
Had to go home and regrease the bloody thing!!
Edited by pulliptears on Thursday 12th April 14:46
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))Some cars used to have bonnets that opened forward against any airflow. BMW Jag, Rolls, Bentley, Rover SD1 Volvo 300s, the original Mazda 323 are ones I can think of from the top of my head.
Did the rules change? Crash protection, pedestran protection, ease of access?
A forward opening bonnet seems far safer.
Did the rules change? Crash protection, pedestran protection, ease of access?
A forward opening bonnet seems far safer.
wildcat45 said:
Some cars used to have bonnets that opened forward against any airflow. BMW Jag, Rolls, Bentley, Rover SD1 Volvo 300s, the original Mazda 323 are ones I can think of from the top of my head.
Did the rules change? Crash protection, pedestran protection, ease of access?
A forward opening bonnet seems far safer.
The Volvo 444/544 also has a bonnet that opens forward, but the Amazon doesn't. So I don't think it's a general Volvo thing, and the 300 is a DAF not a Volvo anyway.Did the rules change? Crash protection, pedestran protection, ease of access?
A forward opening bonnet seems far safer.
Pretty much exact same thing happened to my missus, 70mph on the A1 and bonnet popped, smashing the windscreen into her face, luckily a patrol car was not far behind and helped he safely off the road and escorted her home. Car had just been picked up from a service at a renault dealer too.
To say I kicked off with the dealer would be a slight understatement.
To say I kicked off with the dealer would be a slight understatement.
wildcat45 said:
Some cars used to have bonnets that opened forward against any airflow. BMW Jag, Rolls, Bentley, Rover SD1 Volvo 300s, the original Mazda 323 are ones I can think of from the top of my head.
Did the rules change? Crash protection, pedestran protection, ease of access?
A forward opening bonnet seems far safer.
The mk1 Clio has a forward opening bonnet. I think they look cooler. Don't know why.Did the rules change? Crash protection, pedestran protection, ease of access?
A forward opening bonnet seems far safer.
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
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