NHTSA Campaign 87V180000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

Issued by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA · Reported Nov 25, 1987 · 321,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI EXCEL 1986 321,000
HYUNDAI EXCEL 1987 321,000
MITSUBISHI PRECIS 1987 321,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V180000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.