2001 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.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2001 LEGANZA REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPAIR PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. WHEN THE NOTICE WAS RECEIVED THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE HOW LONG THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE OUT. THE CONSUMER DID REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THREE MONTHS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR: VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DAEWOO, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

IN SEPTEMBER 2004 I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL RELATING TO THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN MY 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE FAULTY DEVICE WAS SUPPOSED TO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE (WHICH IT DID), AND A BURNING SMELL AND/OR VISIBLE SMOKE (WHICH ALSO OCCURRED). THE LETTER MENTIOND A RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS OF VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND MY CAR IS WELL WITHIN THAT RANGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM RESULTING IN THIS RECALL WAS EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY CAR, THIS WAS NOT A COVERED SERVICE BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER OF THE PART THEY REMOVED WAS NOT WITHIN THE AFFECTED LOT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE LETTER I RECEIVED MADE NO MENTION OF SPECIFIC LOTS AFFECTED, BUT IT DID CLEARLY STATE, "THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE..." I WAS CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE AND THE DAEWOO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAULTY PART AND REPAIRS WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM ON THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 8,2005.*AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES LOCKED. THIS RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CAUSE OF THIS IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHEN THE DEALER FILED BANKRUPT THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY AT ALL. THE CONSUMER CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE DONE. *TC

RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL SERVICE BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TC (RECALL#04V357000) *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN: NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *NM

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO WEATHER, AND HIT AN EXIT SIGN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK *TC

THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. *BF *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB CAM SENSOR FAILED. *TC

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED. *AK THE OIL PIPE LINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE ROCKER PIN WAS ALSO REPLACED. *NM

04 V 357 000/ CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR LOT NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH. CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT THIS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SENSOR LOT NUMBER DOES NOT MENTION THAT INFORMATION IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL TEST AND CURRENTLY THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON ALONG WITH BLINKING. *SC *JB

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR DID NOT MATCH THE LOT NUMBER. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT NOTHING IN THE RECALL NOTICE MENTIONED ANYTHING CONCERNING THE SENSOR LOT #. *AK

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, AND A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WAS ACCELERATING TOO HIGH. ALSO, THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER BY VOICE MAIL AND FAX. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *AK THE HEATED SEATS WERE INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NO FOG LIGHTS, THE WINDOWS FOGGED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED AND WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON, THE KEYS DID NOT WORK, AND THERE WAS A RATTLING UNDER THE VEHICLE. *SC

THE DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO HONOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000, BECAUSE THEY WERE INDICATING THAT THE PART WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALLED PARTS. ALSO, THERE WERE FUMES THAT WERE COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THERE WAS NO LEAK IN THE EXHAUST PIPE. *AK *SC

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY DEALERSHIPS IN THEIR STATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON. *JB THERE WAS AN ODOR OF MELTING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *SC

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING METAL SOUND DUE TO THE MUFFLER RUSTED. *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WENT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO HAVE THE RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR REPAIRED. *AK *SC

THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR AN IN LINE FUSE, WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK *SC

THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000, INDICATING THAT THE SENOR DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE LISTED. THE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *JB THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOW INPUT FROM THE SENSOR. *SC

OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. OWNER SAYS THAT THE DEALER FLAT OUT REFUSED TO ASSIST HER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE DEFECT ORIGINATED. *JB *SC

ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER, THE DEALER STATED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE A CERTAIN PART NUMBER. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE PROPOSED SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DAEWOO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK *SC

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND NO ONE HAD CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V250001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

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

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V435700) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

A RECALL FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS ISSUED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART HAD NOT DEVELOPED A CRACK, HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT WA ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHEN DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPED . THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

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

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THERE WERE NO DEALERS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP)SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED, BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS STILL IN BUSINESS IN THE STATE. *JB

04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED THE PART. THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR THE SENSOR BECAUSE THE SENSOR DID NOT FALL ALONG THE LOT NUMBER. *AK *JB

RECALL 04V357 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CAN NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER TO DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *JB

THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THEIR STATE. *NM

THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 UNTIL THE CONSUMER PAYS $180.00. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

NHTSA RECALL 04V35700 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR NUMBER DID NOT MATCH UP WITH THE SENSOR LOT NUMBERS. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT STATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING.*AK

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 0V4357000) FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK