Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the Logan MCV, a genuinely cheap, real fix: a sticking gearbox switch causes both reverse lights and parking sensors to fail together.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front bumper (aftermarket) Prasco DA2241001 / Van Wezel 1507570
| Front bumper covers (aftermarket) | Prasco DA2241001; Prasco DA2281001; Prasco DA2281011; Van Wezel 1507570; Van Wezel 1507576 (with fog light holes) |
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| Splitters, outer sections & trims | None listed separately |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, trim, parking sensors and fog lights, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, trim, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors, fog lights and washer jets; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
A Genuinely Cheap, Real Fix Worth Trying: A Sticking Gearbox Switch — Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper
If your reverse lights and parking sensors have both stopped working together — or work intermittently, seeming to improve once the car has been driven for a few miles — this is genuinely worth knowing: a well-documented, specific cause is a sticking switch located at the bottom of the gearbox, which controls both functions simultaneously. As gearbox oil warms and thins during a drive, the switch can free up temporarily, producing exactly this "works better once warmed up" pattern. A documented fix cost around £25 total — roughly £15 for the replacement switch and £10 for labour, including a gearbox oil top-up. If you're facing both faults together, this specific switch is genuinely worth mentioning by name before assuming separate faults.
If you're considering retrofitting parking sensors, it's worth knowing the reversing light wire needed to trigger sensors has been documented for related models — worth confirming the exact wire and colour for your specific model year before cutting into anything.
Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
The Dacia Logan MCV's front bumper doubles as a sensor housing — parking sensors, adaptive cruise radar, and fog lights are all commonly built in — which is why even minor impact damage can turn a straightforward-looking swap into a bigger job.
Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
This video is of an earlier generation of the same model; the job is similar but the clips and fixings can differ slightly.
Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the front bumper on higher trims of the Logan MCV often houses parking sensors, the radar sensor used for adaptive cruise control, and fog lights. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or mounting provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper: Generations & Colour
| Standard/lower grades | Glacier White, Cinder Red, Pearl Black — unpainted black door handles and mirrors were standard on lower grades, not colour-coded like upper trims |
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| Upper grades (2016 facelift onward) | Body-coloured door handles and mirrors became standard; blackened B/C-pillars were available to create a "floating roof" look, genuinely different from lower-grade styling |
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Dacia Logan MCV Front Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Bumper Guide for common damage types to check for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and the sensor-calibration risk with cheap aftermarket covers.
More Dacia Front Bumper
The same part, covered across other Dacia models.