2000 DAEWOO LANOS Recalls, Complaints & Safety

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

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.

4,305 vehicles affected

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

11,576 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS

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

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.

13,103 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS

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

56,912 vehicles affected

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE WIRE HARNESS AND ATTACH IT PERMANENTLY IN A LOCATION WHERE THE WIRE HARNESS CANNOT BE DAMAGED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 6, 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.

27,884 vehicles affected

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS. 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.

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

2,811 vehicles affected

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LANOS. BY RESEARCHING THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $400 REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

2000 LANOS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TS THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DAEWOO 5/1/2006. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED BUT KEPT BEING CONNECTED TO THE MESSAGE SERVICE. THE CONSUMER HAS LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES BUT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *NM

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS MADE ON A 2000 DAEWOO LANOS *KB THE CONSUMER HAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DAEWOO BUT KEEPS GETTING THE VOICEMAIL. *NM

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN OVERDRIVE THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND CAR DROP DOWN IN GEAR. THE ENGINE GET HIGH RPM THIS COULD MAKE THE ENGINE BLOW UP AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *BF

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEAERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WHITE HOUSE REFERRAL /CROWTHER RE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ON A 2000 DAEWOO LANOS... THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALER THAT WHILL SEVICE THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *JB

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, AND AIR BAG NHTSA RECALLS 04V357000 AND 02V131000. *AK

THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONSUMER WAS DEVASTATED. *AK *TC

RECALL 04V357000 ISSUED FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENOR ON DAEWOO. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE SPENT MONEY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT THE PROBELM CONTINUED TO EXIST. *JB

MULTIPLE RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENOR ON 2000 DAEWOO LANOS. *BF THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE BY THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE RECALL LETTER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALERSHIPS THAT THERE WERE NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIPS IN EXISTENCE AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY DEALERSHIP THAT WERE WILLING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. (CONSUMER DID NOT STATE WHICH RECALL). *JB

NHTSA RECALL 02V131001 CONCERNING FMVSS 201/ AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK *BF *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSTION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

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

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

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

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENOR. WIRING MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND/OR VISIBLE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT DEFECTED. *AK. RECALL STATES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THERE IS A METAL BURNING SMELL. ENGINE LIGHT REPORTED TO ROSEN NISSAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2004, MILEAGE 34,861 *AK

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR. CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HER AREA.*AK.........DAEWOOD DEALER IN HOUSTON CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND REFUSED TO SERVICE IT. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V350000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE PARKED FACING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER AND EJECTED THE DRIVER. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.*AK CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V131001. *TC

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CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) FOR THE BRAKE HOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

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

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MARISELA'S SON-IN-LAW OMAR GUEVARA. *JB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD CAM POSITION OR RELATED TO THE TIMING BELT POSSIBLY BEING TORN AND THE VALVES MAY HAD GOTTEN DAMAGED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED. *SC

04V357000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVES A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED 130.50 FOR SERVICES RENDERED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WERE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA. *JB

NHTSA RECALL: 04V357000 SUBJECT: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A NEW CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NEEDED. *JB THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN AFTER ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. *SC

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

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

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DEFECT REPAIRED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS NOT RECALLED. THUS, REFUSING TO REPAIR IT. *AK *SC

DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING THE CONSUMER TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALLS, 02V131001 FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 0V4357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND RECALL 02V131001 REGARDING AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THE NUMBER ON PARTS DID NOT MATCH THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS BEFORE ORDERING. *AK SMOKE AND FUMES HAD COME FROM THE HOSE AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT COOLANT LEAKED. *SC

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

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V357000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

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

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