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1987 HYUNDAI EXCEL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 151491 · 1999-05-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
EXCEL
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HYUNDAI PARTS DEPT WILL NOT REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE UNDER HOOD CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE RECALLED PART "REED VALVE." THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE PART THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THIS IS A CAR THAT NEVER MADE SENSE. PLEASE HELP. REPAIR BILLS WILL BE VERY COSTLY AND HYUNDAI MOTOR CORP. DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THEIR MISTAKES. THEY EVEN SAID THE 1999 CARS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE '86-'87 YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. RECALL 91V225. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706722
Machine
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