The defect
METAL BUSHINGS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BUSHINGS AND THE SHAFT; AND THE LINKAGE POINTS WERE NOT LUBRICATED. THUS, CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAN BIND, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, WOULD CONTINUE AT SET SPEED AND CAN'T BE REDUCED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE METAL BUSHINGS WITH THE PLASTIC VERSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 944 | 1984, 1985 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
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 944 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 944 | 1985 | 2 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the vehicle speed control; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 85V136000 23 Oct 1985 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 85V115000 19 Sept 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V102000 8 Aug 1985 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 85V093000 22 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V054000 1 May 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V029000 19 Mar 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985