1984 PORSCHE 944 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 83V111000 on 11/27/1983
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:retractor
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1981 - 09/30/1983
- Affected:
- 26,300
- Defect:
- The rear seat belts do not include emergency-locking or automatic-locking retractors. the belts do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection".
- Correction:
- Recalled vehicles will have the right rear seat belt and a portion to the left belt replaced with retractable belts.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior systems; rear seat belt assembly.consequences of defect: this omission may increase the risk of injury to rearseat occupants in the event of a collision.
- Campaign:
- 85V023000 on 03/10/1985
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1984 - 12/31/1984
- Affected:
- 5,916
- Defect:
- Metal bushings for the cruise control linkage are subject to corrosion due to weather conditions. also, there is not enough clearance between the bushings and the shaft; and the linkage points were not lubricated. thus, cruise control linkage can bind, causing the accelerator pedal to stick in a depressed position. consequence of defect: the vehicle, without warning, would continue at set speed and can't be reduced. this could result in loss of control and an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace the metal bushings with the plastic version.
- Notes:
- Vehicle desciption: passenger cars equipped with cruise control.system: cruise control linkage.
1984 PORSCHE 944 TSB
- Bulletin:
- PK-D8-16
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Porsche: information on how to read the vin. *rm