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1986 Hyundai Excel Recalls

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1986 Hyundai Excel Recalls

Auto Recall Date:
MAR 17, 1986

Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 8197
Model Affected
1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL

1986 Hyundai Excel Defect Summary:
A COTTER PIN IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY BE MISSING. THIS PIN ACTS AS A RETAINER FOR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD CLEVIS PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CLEVIS PIN MAY SLIDE OUT CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE TO BECOME DISENGAGED. IF THIS LINKAGE BECOMES DISENGAGED THE SERVICE BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED, CREATING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Defect Consequence:


Remedy:
INSPECT AND INSTALL BRAKE LINKAGE COTTER PIN AS NECESSARY.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
8197

Notes:
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Auto Recall Date:
DEC 31, 1991

Vehicle Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 895000
Model Affected
1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL

1986 Hyundai Excel Defect Summary:
DETERIORATION OF THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY MAY LEAD TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SECONDARY AIR SUPPLY PORTION OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE REEDS TO THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY MAY RUST, AND IF THE RUSTING BECOMES SEVERE, THE SCREW HEADS WILL ERODE AND ALLOW THE REEDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY. CORROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR ON THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY, DEFORMING THE REED SEATS AND PREVENTING THE REEDS FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. SEPARATION OF THE REEDS FROM THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY OR IMPROPER CLOSING OF THE REEDS ALLOW HOT EXHAUST GASES TO FLOW BACKWARD INTO THE PLASTIC SECONDARY AIR FILTER CASE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THESE HOT EXHAUST GASES MAY MELT THE SECONDARY PLASTIC AIR FILTER CASE.

Defect Consequence:
THE MELTING PLASTIC AIR FILTER CASE MAY LEAD TO A FIREIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy:
REPLACE THE REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY WITH ONE WHOSE METAL COMPONENTS ARE FABRICATED FROM CORROSION RESISTANT STAINLESS STEEL.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
895000

Notes:
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Auto Recall Date:
JUN 19, 1989

Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 8550
Model Affected
1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL

1986 Hyundai Excel Defect Summary:
IF CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED, SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP CAUSED BY OPTIONAL HI-POWER (H340) RADIO.

Defect Consequence:
THIS COULD CAUSE ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
REPLACE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
8550

Notes:
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Auto Recall Date:
OCT 04, 1993

Vehicle Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 515000
Model Affected
1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL

1986 Hyundai Excel Defect 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.

Defect 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.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
515000

Notes:
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Auto Recall Date:
NOV 25, 1987

Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 321000
Model Affected
1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL

1986 Hyundai Excel Defect Summary:
VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE BRAKE FADE AND RECOVERY PORTION OF FMVSS 105.

Defect 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.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
321000

Notes:
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
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