High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND UPON STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION TO NEEDING NEW BRAKE SHOES, THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED NEW DRUMS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. *JB
1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRE TREAD DEPTH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A LEAK, THE SPARK PLUGS, DRIVE BELTS AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL FINALLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND UPON STOPPING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND THE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION TO NEEDING NEW BRAKE SHOES, THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED NEW DRUMS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. *JB
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. YH
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. YH
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. YH
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. YH
STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ABS BRAKES DID NOT TAKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ABS BRAKES DID NOT TAKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
DEALER SAID CYLINDER BURST IN REAR BRAKE, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. TT
DEALER SAID CYLINDER BURST IN REAR BRAKE, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO A FLUID LEAK. TT