Oil inside the electric motor of the 1.6 E-Tech: hollow primary shaft O-ring

Engine / equipment

1.6 E-Tech hybrid (140/145 hp) and plug-in hybrid (160 hp): Clio V, Captur II, Mégane IV and Arkana

Period mentioned

2019–2024

Symptoms

The message “surchauffe moteur électrique” (electric motor overheating, Renault internal code 0A9098) or loss of drive when pulling away that means the car has to be towed (code 16D861).

Possible cause described

The O-ring on the electric motor's hollow primary shaft does not seal properly and gearbox oil gets into the electric motor. In May 2024 Renault opened a special technical operation (OTS) for cars built from 26/8/2019 to 2/2/2024 (157,595 cars in France) and in August 2025 a recall (Renault campaign 0ET1 and Dacia 0EWW) for 155,825 cars built from 5/4/2019 to 26/9/2022, including 79 Dacia Jogger.

Check for the garage

Check by VIN with Renault or Dacia whether the car is in campaign 0ET1 / 0EWW and whether it has been done. With the overheating warning, the garage removes the electric motor temperature sensor and looks for oil; if there is any, it replaces the O-ring, cleans the electric motor and may update the HEVC and HECM computers. If the car no longer drives, the whole gearbox is replaced.

Cost cited in the source

Free under the recall; the 2024 operation covered it 100% up to 7 years or 150,000 km.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database