Midas: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 6 equipment recall campaigns for Midas. NHTSA received the reports from 1987 to 1999. The campaigns have 43,645 units in total. The newest campaign is 99E001000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Jan 1999.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 43,645 units in total.

99E001000Received 19 Jan 1999. 37,611 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Pads
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: aftermarket disc brake pads used as replacement products for 1983-1985, 1987-1994 ford rangers, 1984-1985, 1987-1990 bronco II, 1986-1997 aerostar mini vans, 1991-1994 explorer, and 1991-1994 mazda navajo sport utility vehicles. The locating lugs on the steel back of the outer brake pad were incorrectly positioned.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The outer brake pads could separate from the caliper during normal braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these brake pads with revised replacement pads.
Products named: Eis DM249LC; Autopro 3M7125A; Guardian 65-249; Midas BP1259M; Pronto PMD249; Rockhill RM249.
Report filed by FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION.
93E035000Received 13 Oct 1993. 300 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Drum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The groove for the rear wheel bearing retainer ring was incorrectly machined.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the retaining ring does not sit correctly in thegroove, the axle lug nuts will break, causing the brake drum, wheel, and tireassembly to separate from the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Midas shops will replace the brake drums with other brake drums from another supplier.
Products named: Mazda 626 1990; Ford Probe 1990; Mazda MX-6 1990; Mazda 626 1989; Mazda MX-6 1991; Ford Probe 1991; Midas Brake Drum; Mazda MX-6 1992; Mazda MX6 1989; Mazda 626 1992; Mazda 626 1991; Ford Probe 1992, and 1 more.
Report filed by MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP..
93E021000Received 11 Jun 1993. 1,102 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The flange of the exhaust pipe heat shield, located at the outlet end of the exhaust pipe, can contact the vehicle oil pan. The flange can wear through the oil pan causing an oil leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an oil leak occurs, oil can contact the heat shieldand exhaust pipe. Motor oil contacting hot exhaust components could result ina vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the defective exhaust pipes with non-defective pipes.
Products named: Midas Exhaust Pipe.
Report filed by MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP..
89E022000Received 19 Jul 1989. 540 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The hub may separate from the discs of the rotors.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in brake failure and a vehicleaccident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace rotors.
Products named: Midas.
Report filed by MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP..
88E023000Received 19 Sep 1988. 156 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Heat shield was installed on lower side of muffler instead of the upper side.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The heat shield assists in dissipation of heat from theupper portion of the muffler. Without the heat shield, the muffler mightcontact the trunk of the car, damaging the contents.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A heat shield will be installed on the upper portion of the muffler.
Products named: Mitsubishi Galant 1987; Mitsubishi Galant 1985; Mitsubishi Galant 1986; Midas.
Report filed by MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP..
87E001000Received 3 Jan 1987. 3,936 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Leaking brake caliper piston seal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Caliper with leaking piston seal would allow brake fluidleakage, which could impair braking ability on the front portion of the dualbraking system.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace any caliper with damaged seal with new caliper.
Products named: Midas.
Report filed by MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Midas equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1993, with 2 campaigns.

Midas: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		4
Engine and Engine Cooling		2

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

BP1259M1
Brake Drum1
Exhaust Pipe1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Midas: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/midas/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP.; FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Midas products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: BP1259M
How many units does a Midas equipment campaign have?: The median Midas campaign has 1,102 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Midas campaigns name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.