1979 PORSCHE 928 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 PORSCHE 928
The 1979 PORSCHE 928 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. for this model year.
Recalls for the 1979 PORSCHE 928
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1979 PORSCHE 928, potentially affecting up to 4,826 vehicles.
Recall 82V048000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 4,800 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPOSITION THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V129000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
| 19 vehicles affected
Defect: THE TWO MOUNTING BOLTS FOR EACH OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT CALIPERS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE TORQUE WRENCH USED IN THE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN MECHANICALLY DEFECTIVE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL RETORQUE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
View full details →Recall 79V015000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
| 7 vehicles affected
Defect: THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESERVOIR ON THE INVOLVED VEHICES MAY CONTAIN CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. THIS FLUID COULD EVENTUALLY SPREAD THROUGH THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DAMAGE BRAKE COMPONENTS.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 PORSCHE 928
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 PORSCHE 928.
Safety Rating for the 1979 PORSCHE 928
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 PORSCHE 928 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 PORSCHE 928
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1979 PORSCHE 928. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
122-B3Y6H-09 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.000, .010, & .015.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 PORSCHE 928
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PORSCHE 928
- 1978 PORSCHE 928 — 0 complaints
- 1979 PORSCHE 928 (current)
- 1980 PORSCHE 928 — 0 complaints
- 1981 PORSCHE 928 — 1 complaint
- 1982 PORSCHE 928 — 0 complaints
- 1984 PORSCHE 928 — 1 complaint
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