The defect
DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES, THE HOSE COULD RUB AGAINST THE RIM IN CERTAIN WHEEL POSITIONS. BRAKE FLUID LOSS COULD RESULT, CAUSING A DEGRADATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REROUTE THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 928 | 1982 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 928 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 82V123000 9 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V120000 7 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V085000 9 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V066000 28 Jun 1982 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 82V063000 15 Jun 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V044000 4 May 1982 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 82V035000 20 Apr 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V029000 30 Mar 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982