# NHTSA recall 98V305000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 98V305000
- Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA
- Reported: 1998\-12\-01
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-07
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 1063

## 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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 DAEWOO LANOS](/makes/daewoo/lanos/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-03 to 1998\-05\-29.
- [1999 DAEWOO LANOS](/makes/daewoo/lanos/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-03 to 1998\-05\-29.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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