2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #02V131002May 8, 200213,103 vehicles affected

  air bags

  Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."

  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.

  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 recall #01V020001February 1, 20011,362 vehicles affected

  electrical system: wiring

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A wiring harness, located beneath the carpet in the front passenger floor area, Can become damaged by passenger traffic as the wire harness is rubbed against a body seam in the floor panel.

  When damaged, engine driveability could be affected and could result in sudden engine stalling.

  Remedy

  Dealers will reposition the wire harness and attach it permanently in a location where the wire harness cannot be damaged. Owner notification began january 31, 2001. 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 de Puerto Rico at 1-787-274-6514.

• NHTSA recall #99V336002December 3, 19991,634 vehicles affected

  wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

  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.

  The wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will retorque the wheel bolts and will update the owner's manual wheel bolt torque specification.