Disc: padsRecall 87V-180 · Hyundai and Mitsubishi vehicles
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA recall 87V-180 covers 321,000 Hyundai and Mitsubishi vehicles for a disc: pads problem, reported to NHTSA on November 25, 1987.
Source: NHTSA recall 87V180000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
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.
SYSTEM: BRAKES/FMVSS 105VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 1, 1986 to March 1, 1987. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- BRAKE LOSSNHTSA