1999 Daewoo Leganza

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Defect. 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.

Risk. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, OPTION 6, OR FIND A LOCAL DEALER THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEAD INJURY CRITERION VALUE SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD FOR PASSENGER-SIDE A-PILLAR TARGET LOCATION.

Risk. CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL PADDING TO THE A PILLAR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 8, 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 AT 1-877-463-2396.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, GRAY COLORED SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT LISTED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,575.

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *KB THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THE PCM. ONCE THE FUSE WAS REPLACED THE TECH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAM SENSOR. THE TECH REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AND REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS. *NM

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE CRASHWORTHINESS STUDIES OF THE 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. *TS *NM***TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING***

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA STALLS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. TIMING BELT BROKE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V39000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. COMPONENT CODE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK *BF THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIX IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PART FIXED TA A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ENGINE BLEW UP. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

A RECALL (04V357000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALLS 04V357000 AND 04V394000 CONSUMER HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. CONSUMER LATER FOUND THAT THE PARTS HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED. *AK

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RANGE NUMBERS, AND CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE RECALL, SENT THE RECEIPT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. CAMSHAFT RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000. *JB *SC

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COULD SOMETIMES BE SEEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE HORN STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD IDLE HIGH THEN GO BACK DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN HOT. *SC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V 357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK *TC

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT # DOES NOT MATCH UP.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT BULB BLEW OUT. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND BROKE. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING A BULB. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *SC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK *TC

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

04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THEIR VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING AND THERE ARE NO AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS IN THE AREA. *JB *SC