Model year record

1993 Porsche 911

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V147000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected: 12,538
Reported to NHTSA: 1996-08-08
Owners notified: 1996-09-01

Defect description

A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT CRACKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN NOISE AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FOR CRACKS AND WILL REPLACE CRACKED JOINTS WITH NEW PARTS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V205000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected: 1,149
Reported to NHTSA: 1993-12-07
Owners notified: 1994-01-03

Defect description

THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE CAUSES THE RATE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REDUCTION TO SLOW DOWN, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING-UP EVEN WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN OPERATION.

Safety risk

REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.