DAEWOO LANOS 1999: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

 
Make : DAEWOO Model : LANOS Year : 1999
Build Dates : 1997-12-01 - 1998-05-29
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 98V305001
Date Owner's Notified: 1999-01-08 Date Received by ODI: 1998-12-15 Date Added to Database: 1998-12-17
Manufacturers Involved: GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: DAEWOO DE PUERTO RICO
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1077
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3 AND 4-DOOR PASSENGER SEDANS LOCATED IN PUERTO RICO. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BECOME DAMAGED FROM OVER-ROTATION.
Consequence:
      IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING STEERING WHEEL WITH A REVISED VERSION.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 8, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-787-274-1565. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.