The defect
THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO MOTOR SLIPS, CAUSING THE SAFETY CLIP IN THE SERVO MOTOR ARM TO BIND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BINDS, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION IS DISENGAGED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SPEED NOT BEING REDUCED AS EXPECTED.
The risk
WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IS NOT REDUCED WHEN THE CRUISECONTROL IS DISENGAGED, STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A BOLT AND WASHER ON THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER TO PREVENT SLIPPING AND TO INSURE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SAFETY CLIP AND THE COVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 968 | 1992 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 968 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the vehicle speed control; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 92V187000 28 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V158000 3 Nov 1992 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 92V142000 5 Oct 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V131000 15 Sept 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V118000 14 Aug 1992 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 92V101000 10 Jul 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 92V100000 7 Jul 1992 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 92V048000 3 Apr 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992