Vehicle recall 86V043000 · March 17, 1986
1986 Hyundai Excel
A cotter pin in the brake pedal to brake master cylinder linkage assembly may be missing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Remedy
- Inspect and install brake linkage cotter pin as necessary.
- Notes
- System: brake linkage cotter pin. Vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V043000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 17, 1986
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,197
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Excel (1986): 1986
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