LPG tank rusting on the outside on the LPG Logan I and Sandero I (up to 2010)

Engine / equipment

Dacia Logan I and Sandero I with factory LPG, built up to 23/9/2010

Period mentioned

Up to September 2010

Symptoms

Rust on the outer shell of the LPG tank. According to L'argus it does not affect safety, but it can make the car fail its roadworthiness test.

Possible cause described

According to L'argus (July 2017), the supplier applied the tank's anti-corrosion treatment badly. It affects LPG Logan I and Sandero I built up to 23/9/2010 (and LPG Renault Clio II up to November 2010): 58,193 customers in France. Since May 2016 Renault has replaced the tank, in about two and a half hours, without an official recall and only if the owner asks for it.

Check for the garage

Have the LPG tank looked at in the garage or at the roadworthiness test. If the shell is rusty, ask Dacia to replace the tank: owners are not told by letter, you have to ask yourself.

Cost cited in the source

In France it was free on cars under 10 years old and 300,000 km (May 2016); these cars are now over 10 years old, so ask Dacia or get a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database