The defect
THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE COVERING OF THE RETURN FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RETURN PIPE WAS SHORTENED LEAVING PART OF THE HOSE EXPOSED. IN SOME INSTANCES THIS PART OF THE HOSE BECOMES KINKED DUE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT AND/OR THE ROUTING OF THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS IT COULD RESTRICT AND DAMAGE THE RETURN FUEL HOSE WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE AND CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED WITH A LONGER PREFORMED SLEEVE DESIGNED TO PREVENT KINKING. THE REPLACEMENT HOSE WILL BE SECURED WITH SCREW TIGHTENED CLAMPS ON EACH END.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 944 | 1986 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY: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 944 | 1986 | 4 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1986
16 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 86V172000 22 Dec 1986 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 86V167000 17 Dec 1986 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 86V160000 11 Dec 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V162000 11 Dec 1986 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 86V149000 7 Nov 1986 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 86V123000 2 Sept 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V111000 14 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V105000 5 Aug 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986