Recall Detail

PORSCHE / 968 / 1992

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 21563 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PORSCHE
Recalled Component Id: 000006428000035137000000294 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 968 Model Year: 1992
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V061000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Manufacturer That Filed Report: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 854
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 18 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Report Received Date: Apr, 27 1992
Record Creation date : Apr, 28 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The rear engine compartment cover near the cruise control servo motor slips, causing the safety clip in the servo motor arm to bind due to insufficient clearance. if the cruise control cable binds, the engine does not return to idle when the cruise control function is disengaged, resulting in the vehicle speed not being reduced as expected. Consequence Summary: When the vehicle speed is not reduced when the cruisecontrol is disengaged, stopping distance increases which can result in a vehicleaccident.
Corrective Summary : Install a bolt and washer on the rear engine compartment cover to prevent slipping and to insure the necessary clearance between the safety clip and the cover. Recall Notes: System: cruise control.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: porsche cars n.a. inc. advises not to use the cruise control system untilthe corrective action is accomplished.
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