PORSCHE 928 1981: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V040000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE 928 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-05-15 1981-03-25 1981-04-08

Production Dates: 1980-03-01 - 1980-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 64

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY WELDED MOUNTING EYES. THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING COULD SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

Remedy

THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUSPENSION COLLAPSE COULD CAUSE SUDDEN STEERINGFAILURE. FAILURE OF ONE SHOCK ABSORBER IS NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE COMPLETESUSPENSION COLLAPSE BUT CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON STEERING AND HANDLING.IN EITHER CASE, DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.