Reported Dec 1, 19981,063 vehicles affectedDAEWOO MOTOR AMERICABuilt Mar 3, 1998 – May 29, 1998
The defect
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 remedy
Dealers will replace the existing steering wheel with a revised version.
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 1-310-223-5900.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).