Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V180000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-11-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V180000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Vehicles affected: 321,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-11-25
Owners notified: 1987-11-25

Defect description

VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE BRAKE FADE AND RECOVERY PORTION OF FMVSS 105.

Safety risk

THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY DURINGREPEATED HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED SEMI METALLIC BRAKE PADS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES/FMVSS 105VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Hyundai Excel	1987 1986
Mitsubishi Precis	1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.