NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE87027
Preliminary Evaluation · Hyundai Motor America · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
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, 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.===
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE87027
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Opened
- Apr 28, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1987
- Associated recall campaign
- 87V180000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.