DAEWOO LANOS 1999: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V305000

Make Model Year
DAEWOO LANOS 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-12-07 1998-12-01 1998-12-02

Production Dates: 1998-03-03 - 1998-05-29

Manufacturers Involved: GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1063

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3 AND 4-DOOR PASSENGER SEDANS. THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER BUSHING CONNECTING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO THE STEERING COLUMN CAN SLIP.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY AND LOOSENESS OF THE VEHICLE STEERING COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING STEERING WHEEL WITH A REVISED VERSION.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 7, 1998.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 AT 1-310-223-5900.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.