2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

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).

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE COMPENSATION FOR THE UNDERHOOD FIRE. *KB A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE WIRING OF THE CAM SENSOR IGNITED WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE COMPONENT HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR MAKE/MODEL DAEWOO VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN A VOQ. *KB UPDATED 04/14/08. *KB

Mileage: 65,000

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V257000 ON THE FMVSS 106/ BRAKE HOSES. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB

04V357000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IN MARCH 2004 AND SINCE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT NOW THAT THE RECALL IS IN EFFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 70,000

ON 7/26/04 WHILE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED. THE TIMING BELT WENT, DAMAGING VALVES AND CYLINDER HEAD. FORTUNATELY, VEHICLE HAD 57,000 MILES AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS/BUSHINGS/ SWAY BAR WERE ALSO BAD. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ITEMS WERE REPLACED. NOW IT SEEMS THE OIL PUMP IS GOING, OIL IS LEAKING AND THERE IS LOW PRESSURE ALONG WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOING. DEALER SAYS THESE ITEMS WILL BE COVERED.*AK

Mileage: 57,000

ON 7/26/04 WHILE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED. THE TIMING BELT WENT, DAMAGING VALVES AND CYLINDER HEAD. FORTUNATELY, VEHICLE HAD 57,000 MILES AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS/BUSHINGS/ SWAY BAR WERE ALSO BAD. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ITEMS WERE REPLACED. NOW IT SEEMS THE OIL PUMP IS GOING, OIL IS LEAKING AND THERE IS LOW PRESSURE ALONG WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOING. DEALER SAYS THESE ITEMS WILL BE COVERED.*AK

Mileage: 57,000

NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB

Mileage: 31,067

IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO WORK BUT DID NOT.*AK

IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO WORK BUT DID NOT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS EMERGING FROM ITS CASE, WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. *SLC

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD A FRONT IMPACT AT 25 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD A TOOTH KNOCKED OUT.*AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. PEDAL WAS APPLIED,AND VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING UNTIL IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. *AK

WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATED FORWARD. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. *AK