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Recall 98V-305

DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA recalled the 1998 to 1999 Daewoo Lanos: Steering (steering wheel/handle bar).

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-305
Reported
December 1, 1998
Vehicles affected
1,063 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: 3 and 4-door passenger sedans. The steering wheel center bushing connecting the steering wheel hub to the steering column can slip.

The risk

If this condition were to occur, excessive free play and looseness of the vehicle steering could result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the existing steering wheel with a revised version.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began december 7, 1998.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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles