Recall Detail

PORSCHE / 928 / 1978

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31450 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PORSCHE
Recalled Component Id: 000003904000012581000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 928 Model Year: 1978
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V048000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1977 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1980
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4800
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 10 1982 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Report Received Date: May, 12 1982
Record Creation date : May, 17 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On the involved vehicles, the universal joint which connects the steering shaft to the steering rack may have been improperly positioned during assembly. if vehicle is driven on poor roads for an extended period of time, the connection between the steering shaft and universal joint could loosen and cause excessive steering wheel free play. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealer will inspect and reposition the universal joint connection at no cost to owner. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; universal joint.consequences of defect: this condition could result in loss of vehicle controland an accident.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: