The defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE(S).
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE RUPTURE, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED FRONT BRAKE HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 25, 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 MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Puerto Rico Nubira | 2000 | 47 | 1 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira | 2001 | 27 | 1 |
| Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira | 2002 | 6 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2002
26 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 02V343000 30 Dec 2002 | IC CORPORATION |
| 02V309000 15 Nov 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V302000 13 Nov 2002 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 02V278000 22 Oct 2002 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 02V280000 17 Oct 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V266000 2 Oct 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V268000 1 Oct 2002 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V257000 18 Sept 2002 | DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002