DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-12-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V305001
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO
Vehicles affected
1,077
Reported to NHTSA
1998-12-15
Owners notified
1999-01-08
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3 AND 4-DOOR PASSENGER SEDANS LOCATED IN PUERTO RICO. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BECOME DAMAGED FROM OVER-ROTATION.
Safety risk
IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING STEERING WHEEL WITH A REVISED VERSION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 8, 1999.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 MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-787-274-1565. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.