| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V158000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PORSCHE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
911 |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19790201 - 19790601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1276 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790727 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790727 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790626 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE SURFACE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS CONNECTING THE OUTER CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TREATED. AS A RESULT, THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN SCUFFED DURING INSTALLATION AND MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE. BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE AND AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION COULD OCCUR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSTALL AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN NEW AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |