HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V180000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-11-25 1987-11-25 1987-12-04

Production Dates: 1986-01-01 - 1987-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Hyundai Motor America

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 321000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Summary

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

Consequence

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

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.