1979 PORSCHE 928 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 79V129000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1979 - 03/31/1979
- Affected:
- 19
- Defect:
- The two mounting bolts for each of the left and right side front calipers have been improperly torqued during assembly. the torque wrench used in the assembly may have been mechanically defective.
- Correction:
- Dealer will retorque the front brake caliper mounting bolts to proper specifications.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; hydraulic disc caliper.consequences of defect: this condition could cause degration of the brakingsystem, which could have an adverse effect on handling. this could cause lossof vehicle control and an accident.
- Campaign:
- 79V015000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:fluid
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1978 - 11/30/1978
- Affected:
- 7
- Defect:
- The brake system reservoir on the involved vehices may contain contaminated brake fluid. this fluid could eventually spread through the complete brake system and damage brake components.
- Correction:
- The dealer will inspect and correct all brake components at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; brake fluid.consequences of defect: braking capabilities will be lost, which can result inloss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Campaign:
- 82V048000 on 05/16/1982
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1977 - 06/30/1980
- Affected:
- 4,800
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and reposition the universal joint connection at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; universal joint.consequences of defect: this condition could result in loss of vehicle controland an accident.
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