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Recall 2000 DAEWOO LANOS

DAEWOO MOTOR CO., LTD

Component Description: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS

Manufacturer Responsible for Recall:GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Defect Summary

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.

Consequence Summary

THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Corrective Summary

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


Made between 10/14/1997 and 9/28/1999

Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,811

Date Owner Notified by Mfr: 12/3/1999

Recall Initiator: MFR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V336001


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