The defect
THE ENGINE CARRIER HAS A FAULTY WELD TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET EYES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WELD COULD GIVE WAY AND THE BRACKET EYE SEPARATE FROM THE CARRIER. WITH HIGHER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION A BREAK IN THE ENGINE CARRIER COULD DEVELOP AND RESULT IN A STEERING BLOCKAGE, LOSS OF CONTROL WITH POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE ENGINE CARRIER AND THE CARRIER SUPPORT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 928 | 1985 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1985
9 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the engine and engine cooling; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 85V002000 2 Dec 1985 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 85V141000 29 Oct 1985 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 85V138000 25 Oct 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 85V132000 21 Oct 1985 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V128000 15 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V081000 21 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V076000 11 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V042000 12 Apr 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985