1986 Hyundai Excel
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 1986 Hyundai Excel. Newest first.
The manual transmissions may lock up from insufficient lubrication of the gears in the transmission case. This can cause the drive wheels to seize and the vehicle to come to a sudden stop.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Sudden stops without prior warning can cause vehicleoccupants to be thrown around in the car, and cause loss of vehicle controlwhich could result in an accident.
Remedy
Hyundai will perform a cost free transmission oil change.
Deterioration of the reed valve subassembly may lead to a malfunction within the secondary air supply portion of the emission control system. The screws which attach the reeds to the reed valve subassembly may rust, and if the rusting becomes severe, the screw heads will erode and allow the reeds to separate from the reed valve subassembly. Corrosion may…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The melting plastic air filter case may lead to a firein the engine compartment.
Remedy
Replace the reed valve subassembly with one whose metal components are fabricated from corrosion resistant stainless steel.
If cruise control main switch IS in the on position when engine IS started, system can be affected by a short duration voltage drop caused by optional hi-power (H340) radio.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause erratic cruise control operation, whichcould result in an accident.
Remedy
Replace electronic control module.
Vehicle may fail to conform to the brake fade and recovery portion of fmvss 105.
Risk and remedy
Risk
There may be a loss of braking efficiency duringrepeated hard application of brakes which could result in a crash without priorwarning.
Remedy
Replace front brake pads with newly designed semi metallic brake pads.
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…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Inspect and install brake linkage cotter pin as necessary.
Owner complaints
13 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire4 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition
Consumer does not have a part no. / serial no. Inprinted on the distributor, which IS called a sparker. Without the correct sparkeer part no. Consumer cannot start vehicle/if the wrong one was purchased it will cause overheating,burning of the ignition wires which could result in a fire. (Sparker p/n 102271200020). *yc
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Consumer may have the wrong sparker/stricker within the ignition system. yh
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Service brakes, hydraulic
Engine caught fire upon impact.
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission failed due to nut inside transmission within input shaft, havinb the ability to backoff, allowi ng discontinuence of power. *sd
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission failed prior to recall, recall repairs refused due to lack of maintenance records. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Passenger and drivers side doors will not close properly, when driving will come open. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Engine would flood because carburetor choke would not properly adjust. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Consumer was in an accident equipment failure driver seat belt. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
#Pe94-003 the heater core , radiator was replaced within four years at consumer expense. tt
- Electrical system · Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
Replaced battery cable/wiring. *ak
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission locked up prior to recall (93v-167). *ak
- Power train › Manual transmission
Manual transmission failure, trans locked up, transmission has been recalled once. tt
- Tires
Was driving down highway at night and back passenger right wheel came off it was raining hard and dealer don't want to do nothing about it. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Charging system failures
There is no summary currently available
- Heater core failure
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission malfunction
There is no summary currently available
- Transmission lock-up
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
- Passenger brake
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
- Heater core failure
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- Steering shaft separation
There is no summary currently available
- Brake loss
Summary of information from manufacturer: hyundai has agreed to recall1986 and 1987 excels for noncompliance.analysis: odi's inquiry to ovsc about the 1986 model's performancein the fmvss-105 compliance test, prompted ovsc to test the 1987 model,and found it to be out of compliance. Based on our investigations…
Summary of information from manufacturer: hyundai has agreed to recall1986 and 1987 excels for noncompliance.analysis: odi's inquiry to ovsc about the 1986 model's performancein the fmvss-105 compliance test, prompted ovsc to test the 1987 model,and found it to be out of compliance. Based on our investigations, hyundaiagreed to recall both 1986 and 1987 model vehicles. Rcn- 87v-180proposed action: based on the above action, it recommended that thisp.e. Be closed.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10230904This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
- 10189989This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- 10183963This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10183960This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
- 10174808This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
- 10169370The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
- 51905Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch.
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