2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos

Defect. CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY ABSORBING AIR BAG MOUNTING BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2002. 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 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED BENEATH THE CARPET IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR AREA, CAN BECOME DAMAGED BY PASSENGER TRAFFIC AS THE WIRE HARNESS IS RUBBED AGAINST A BODY SEAM IN THE FLOOR PANEL.

Risk. WHEN DAMAGED, ENGINE DRIVEABILITY COULD BE AFFECTED AND COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE WIRE HARNESS AND ATTACH IT PERMANENTLY IN A LOCATION WHERE THE WIRE HARNESS CANNOT BE DAMAGED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2001. 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 DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-787-274-6514.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS AND SOLD IN PUERTO RICO. THESE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE STEEL BUSHING INSERTS AROUND THE WHEEL BOLT OPENINGS, ALLOWING FRICTION BETWEEN THE WHEEL BOLT SEATS AND THE WHEEL BOLTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BOLTS LOOSENING DURING HARD BRAKING.

Risk. THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE WHEEL BOLTS AND WILL UPDATE THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEEL BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

I REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW FOUND THAT THEIR IS A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND AGREED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000, CONCERNING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, AREA DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, THE RECALL #04V357000 REMEDY WAS DENIED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBER OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH IN CLEAR DRY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE CHECKED BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL #04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND SCHEDULED FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. WHEN CALLED LATER, THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT REMEMBER THE LOT NUMBER OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON THERE 2000 DAEWOO LANOS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. *JB

MY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PART BUT MY PART DOES NOT FALL INTO THE LOT NUMBER DEEMED DEFECTIVE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT SO THE PART MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SENSOR'S MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL A BROADER RANGE OF LOT NUMBERS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DAEWOO RECALL #04V394000 WAS RECEIVED THREE WEEKS AGO AND 9 MESSAGES HAVE BEEN LEFT AT THE DAEWOO PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL LETTER BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RETURN CALLS. THE RECALL LETTER DETAILED A CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL; WIRES MAY MELT AND FUSE TOGETHER RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECIEVED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF INABILITY TO LOCATE A DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PART WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NHTSA RECALL # 04V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT HAVING ANY OF THE PROBLEMS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN 2004, # 04V357000, REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR PART NUMBER DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE REQUIRED NUMBERS FOR THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE AN INSPECTION PERFORMED AND WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR INPUT WAS TOO LOW. UPDATED 9/11/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARTS FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A SECOND NOTICE OF THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICS CONSULTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMSHIFT POSITION CENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON A DAILY BASIS FOR OVER ONE MONTH. THE MANUAL STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REFERRED TO THE CAMSHIFT CENSOR POSITION. A RECALL LETTER, #04V357000, WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAMSHIFT CENSOR POSITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO SERVICE THE RECALL, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION CENSOR WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE VIN# WAS LISTED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIX FOR A FEE.

TO WHO MAY CONCERN: I AM CAR TECHNICIAN WORKING AT A DAEWOO DEALER. DAEWOO HAS A RECALL ABOUT INSPECTING AND REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. ONLY A FEW SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON THIS RECALL (WE NEED TO CHECK THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE SENSORS TO SEE IF IT HAS TO BE RECALLED) BUT IN ALMOST ALL CARS I INSPECT, THE SENSOR IS BAD, SET A CODE FOR THE SENSOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, NOW I HAVE TO TELL THE CUSTOMER THEY NEED A SENSOR AND THE COST HAS TO BE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER, I THINK IT IS REALLY UNFAIR FOR THE CUSTOMER TO BRING THE CAR FOR A RECALL, AND THEY HAVE TO PAY. RECALL NUMBER 04V357000. *JB

CAR BECAME UNRELIABLE AT 3 YEARS OLD. STARTED BUCKING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN AFTER THAT. EVENTUALLY CAR DIED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND WAS UN-REPAIRABLE SANS MECHANIC. FOUND OUT LATER THAT CAR WAS RECALLED FOR PART TO BE FIXED AFTER CAR HAD ALREADY DIED. STILL OWED PAYMENTS ON CAR AND HAS LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CAN BE DAMAGED IF RUBBED AGAINST A BODY SEAM IN THE FLOOR PANEL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE ARE NHTSA RECALLS, # 01V020000 AND 02V131001, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING AND AIR BAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN SEPTEMBER 2004. HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HE DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. NOW ,THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TO WHOM HE TOOK THE CAR TO IN OCTOBER 2005, STATED THAT THE PARTS DO NOT MATCH THE ONES THAT WERE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL OF LAST YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE RAN ON THE VEHICLE THE DTC CAME UP P0342 FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THIS CODE WAS THE SAME AS THE ONE ON THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ,THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE VEHICLE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CMP) FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM *JB

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *SC

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE DAEWOO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD HER IT WAS. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *NM VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TC