NHTSA recall 02V257000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Daewoo Nubira
Reported Sep 18, 200238,181 vehicles affectedDAEWOO MOTOR AMERICABuilt Dec 8, 1999 – Sep 28, 2001
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 27, 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.