PORSCHE 928 1978: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
| Make : PORSCHE | Model : 928 | Year : 1978 |
| Build Dates : 1977-08-01 - 1977-08-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 78V119000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1978-06-20 | Date Received by ODI: 1978-06-02 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. | ||
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| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 22 | ||
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Summary:
BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT STEERING ARM ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT AXLE KNUCKLE WITH TWO FASTENING BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE BEVELED BELOW THE HEX HEAD TO FIT INTO THE CHAMFERED HOLES IN THE STEERING ARM FOR PROPER FASTENING. THE CHAMFERING IN THESE STEERING ARM HOLES WAS OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. SHOULD THE BOLTS LOOSEN, THE STEERING ARM COULD BECOME LOOSE. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL CORRECT THE DEFECT BY CHAMFERING THE HOLES. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A LOOSE STEERING ARM COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
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