Model year record

1987 Porsche 944

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 4 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V061000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected: 53,427
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-04-02
Owners notified: 1990-04-16

Defect description

THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN THE SHORT SECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, IS SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKS BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL PIPE FITTINGS.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKS COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF IGNITION, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH HOSES MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	1	—

The 1986 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.