DAEWOO LEGANZA 1998: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V394000

Make Model Year
DAEWOO LEGANZA 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-09-29 2004-08-06 2004-08-13

Production Dates: 1997-06-03 - 2001-12-05

Manufacturers Involved: GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4305

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

Consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO PUERTO RICO AT 1-877-362-1234 OPTION 6.

Notes

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