HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V167000

Make Model Year
HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-11-27 1993-10-04 1993-10-25

Manufacturers Involved: Hyundai Motor America

Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 515000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY LOCK UP FROM INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE WHEELS TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Consequence

SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLEOCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE CAR, AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLWHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

HYUNDAI WILL PERFORM A COST FREE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION; STANDARD; MANUAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL 4 OR 5 SPEEDTRANSMISSIONS.