Recall Detail

DAEWOO / LEGANZA / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 5922 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DAEWOO
Recalled Component Id: 000013507000081707000000273 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: LEGANZA Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V180000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 58691
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 08 2001 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Report Received Date: May, 31 2001
Record Creation date : Jun, 04 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number: 201
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." these vehicles exceed the maximum allowable head injury criterion value specified in the standard for passenger-side a-pillar target location. Consequence Summary: Consequently, in a crash, the front seat passenger could suffer increased head injury from contact with the passenger a pillar (forward most roof support).
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install padding to the a pillar to reduce the risk of injury in a crash. owner notification began june 8, 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 at 1-877-463-2396. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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