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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPOSITION THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
19
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-30
Owners notified
1979-06-12
Defect description
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL RETORQUE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
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.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.
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