The defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Daewoo Lanos | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daewoo Lanos | 1998 | 5 | 9 |
| Daewoo Lanos | 1999 | 62 | 9 |
| Daewoo Lanos | 2000 | 209 | 6 |
| Daewoo Lanos | 2001 | 129 | 5 |
| Daewoo Lanos | 2002 | 30 | 4 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos | 1998 | 6 | 3 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos | 1999 | 10 | 3 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos | 2000 | 27 | 3 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos | 2001 | 20 | 2 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos | 2002 | 9 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2002
20 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the air bags; DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 02V323000 9 Dec 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V329000 9 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V308000 14 Nov 2002 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 02V293000 7 Nov 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 02V275000 9 Oct 2002 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 02V222000 9 Aug 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V213001 9 Aug 2002 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 02V213000 9 Aug 2002 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002