Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86V043000

ManufacturerHYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICAReported1986-03-17Affected8,197 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND INSTALL BRAKE LINKAGE COTTER PIN AS NECESSARY.

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Affected vehicles

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