Daewoo Recalls LPG Powered Commercial Mini-Vehicles

SEOUL December 28, 2003; Seon-Jin Cha writing for Dow Jones reported that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. said it will recall slightly more than 8,000 mini commercial vehicles due to a potential engine problem, the company said Monday.

The recall affects 6,718 units of the Damas model and 1,329 units of the Labo model.

The auto maker will recall the mini commercial vehicles, which are run by liquefied petroleum gas, produced between April 1, 2002 and December 6, 2002, starting from Wednesday, it said.

The company, which is an affiliate of General Motors Corp. , said it decided to recall the vehicles as their engines would not start or go off occasionally due to a possible problem with the LPG switches. The LPG switch controls the supply of fuel to the engine.

Owners of the models can visit GM Daewoo service centers and get the parts replaced free of charge, the auto maker said.

The models are only sold in South Korea, said a GM Daewoo spokesman.

GM Daewoo, which is the country's third largest automaker, controls about 9.7% of the domestic market.