# NHTSA recall 87V180000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V180000
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
- Reported: 1987\-11\-25
- Owners notified: 1987\-11\-25
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
- Units potentially affected: 321000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE BRAKE FADE AND RECOVERY PORTION OF FMVSS 105.


## What can happen

THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY DURINGREPEATED HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.


## The remedy

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED SEMI METALLIC BRAKE PADS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES/FMVSS 105VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 HYUNDAI EXCEL](/makes/hyundai/excel/1986/recalls.md). Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1987 HYUNDAI EXCEL](/makes/hyundai/excel/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- 1987 MITSUBISHI PRECIS. Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.

## Investigated as PE87027

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE87027: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1987\-04\-28, closed 1987\-12\-09. BRAKE LOSS. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V180000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V180000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V180000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V180000)

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