1998-2002 Daewoo Lanos recall: air bags
Daewoo Motor America reported this safety recall on May 8, 2002. It covers about 56,912 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 56,912
- reported
- May 8, 2002
- owners notified
- Jul 23, 2002
- related complaints
- 83
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 02V131001
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 83 complaints about airbags problems.
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Questions about recall 02V131001
Is there a recall on the 1998-2002 Daewoo Lanos air bags?
Yes. Recall 02V131001, reported on May 8, 2002, covers about 56,912 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 02V131001?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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