| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 995082354 | Incident Date: Apr, 02 1995 |
| Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: 944 | Model Year: 1988 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WP0AA2951JN | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 12 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1988 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The ball joint broke allowing the wheel assembly to jump up into the wheel well.the porsche factory told me to have a local dealer inspect the vehicle to answer my question about the condition of the left side. the ball joint is not removable from the control arm and the dealer cannot inspect it for cracking. breakage of this component is life threatening and very dangerous. to repair, an owner must buy a new control arm with the factory installed ball joint: there is no assurance that this failure will not happen again. *mjs |
