| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V048000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PORSCHE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
928 |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19771201 - 19800701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820910 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820910 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19820512 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820517 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPOSITION THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
