Daewoo Motor America: Engine and Engine Cooling
Daewoo Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 14, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,576. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The 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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Daewoo Lanos | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 Daewoo Leganza | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Daewoo Nubira | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 Daewoo Lanos | 129 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 Daewoo Leganza | 128 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 Daewoo Nubira | 122 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 Daewoo Lanos | 209 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000 Daewoo Leganza | 220 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2000 Daewoo Nubira | 275 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 Daewoo Lanos | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Daewoo Leganza | 118 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 Daewoo Nubira | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 Daewoo Lanos | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Daewoo Leganza | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Daewoo Nubira | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V357000.
Full record for the 2002 Daewoo Lanos → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →