Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
434
Reported to NHTSA
1982-05-12
Owners notified
1982-09-15
Defect description
DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES, THE HOSE COULD RUB AGAINST THE RIM IN CERTAIN WHEEL POSITIONS. BRAKE FLUID LOSS COULD RESULT, CAUSING A DEGRADATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REROUTE THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE 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 in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.
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