| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V357000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DAEWOO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LANOS |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19971019 - 20011113 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
11576 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040907 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040907 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20040714 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040723 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |