NHTSA recall 86V043000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 86V043000 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| Reported | 1986-03-17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 8197 |
What is wrong
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.
The remedy
INSPECT AND INSTALL BRAKE LINKAGE COTTER PIN AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKE LINKAGE COTTER PIN. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL | Built 1986-01-01 to 1986-02-01. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 20-BR-002H | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.