Renault (Dacia) Duster Called as Rusters in UK Due To Corrosion Issues


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On receiving several complaints about corrosion on door sills, bonnet and other painted areas, the manufacturer reckoned it as a problem in paint shop in Chennai facility and shifted production of RHD version to Romania. They remained diplomatic and stated the reason for shifting as economics and logistics management. Meanwhile, Dacia recalled defective cars for scrutiny and announced free repairs (under warranty).

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At the time only around 90 complaints were received. But over the months, the complaints rose to several hundreds and the issue has been spreading virally over forums and social media. Eventually, the affected Dusters came to be known as ‘Rusters’.

Apparently, Dacia service centres are only removing the rust with removers and polishing the region to shine as new, but there is no concrete evidence on how the problem is being rectified. More and more Rusters are surfacing, there is no telling how many could have been affected; over 7,800 Dusters were sold in the UK since 2013 alone.

After shifting production to Romania, price has been regulated and waiting period is minimised, but with the internet revealing increasing number of corrosion issues, even if sales of new model is not affected, pushing used Rusters for good price will be nearly impossible. Given that Dacia’s manufacturing plant in Romania is far from the coast of Black Sea (over 300 km), air quality should not affect painting process, unlike the suspicion in Chennai.


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Indian built Duster recalled in UK- will it happen in India?

Indian made Dusters rust in UK. Recall in effect. Why is Renault not extending the recall here?

Duster Owners can pitch in if any such instances of rust is noticed - be on the look out!

In an August 19 release, Dacia admitted there were inconsistencies in the paint process at the Chennai factory which could cause surface corrosion on the Duster’s door sills and bonnet. The company recalled affected cars for inspection and said it will correct the paint under warranty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR4yQhBYTxU

Dacia Moved Production of UK-Bound Duster from India to Romania
 

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