The defect
REAR SPRING PLATES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TEMPERED AND ARE NOT OF THE PROPER HARDNESS VALUE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PLATES COULD CRACK AND/OR BREAK, AFFECT LATERAL GUIDANCE OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TEST TO IDENTIFY SPRING PLATES WHICH ARE IMPROPERLY HARDENED AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 924 | 1982 |
| Porsche 944 | 1983 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
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 924 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 944 | 1983 | 3 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the suspension; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 85V004000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V145000 5 Nov 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V126000 11 Oct 1985 | SUNRADER,INC. |
| 85V101000 6 Aug 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V096000 16 Jul 1985 | COTTRELL,INCORPORATED |
| 85V086000 3 Jul 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V080000 18 Jun 1985 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 85V050000 29 Apr 1985 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985