Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Equipped With Alloy Wheels And Sold In Puerto Rico. 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.
Make Of Vehicle
DAEWOO PUERTO RICO
Model Of Vehicle
LANOS
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
99V336002
Component Description
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts
Effect Of Defect
The Wheel Could Detach From The Vehicle, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Retorque The Wheel Bolts And Will Update The Owner’S Manual Wheel Bolt Torque Specification.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Daewoo De Puerto Rico
Start Of Manufacture
19970603
End Of Manufacture
19990928
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1634
Date Owners Notified
19991209
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Daewoo Motor De Puerto Rico
Date Report Received
19991203