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Safety recall · 87V180000

Service brakes: pads Hyundai, Mitsubishi recall

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA reported this recall to NHTSA on November 25, 1987. It covers about 321,000 vehicles across 3 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Check my VIN at NHTSAAffected vehicles
Campaign
87V180000
Reported
Nov 25, 1987
Vehicles
321,000
Area
Brakes

The problem

Vehicle may fail to conform to the brake fade and recovery portion of fmvss 105.

The risk

There may be a loss of braking efficiency duringrepeated hard application of brakes which could result in a crash without priorwarning.

The fix

Replace front brake pads with newly designed semi metallic brake pads.

Contacts

System: brakes/fmvss 105vehicle description: vehicles with four or five speed manual transmissions andautomatic transmissions.

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Hyundai, Mitsubishi dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 87V180000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

VehicleComplaintsRecallsGrade
1986 Hyundai Excel155C
1987 Hyundai Excel154C
1987 Mitsubishi Precis12C

Questions

Is the 87V180000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 87V180000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 87V180000 announced?

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA reported it to NHTSA on November 25, 1987. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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