PORSCHE 911 1977: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V113000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE 911 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-11-09 1978-05-22 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1975-08-01 - 1977-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM WAS OMITTED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS".

Remedy

A PLASTIC IDENTIFICATION LABEL WILL BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS OMISSION MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO MISTAKENLY ENGAGETHE SPEED CONTROL UNIT OR BE UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE UNIT WHEN NECESSARY. AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.