Model year record

1980 Porsche 928

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V048000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
4,800
Reported to NHTSA
1982-05-12
Owners notified
1982-09-10

Defect description

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V040000

Suspension: front: shock absorber

Component
Suspension: front: shock absorber
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
64
Reported to NHTSA
1981-03-25
Owners notified
1981-05-15

Defect description

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY WELDED MOUNTING EYES. THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING COULD SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

Manufacturer remedy

THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

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.