The defect
THE BALL SOCKETS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAN BREAK, ALLOWING THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE TO BECOME DETACHED ON ONE END AND JAM ON NEARBY COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD IMPAIR THROTTLE PLATE OPERATION.
The risk
IMPAIRED THROTTLE PLATE OPERATION COULD PREVENT THEENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE, RESULTING IN UNWANTED ENGINE SPEED AND POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE CURRENT PLASTIC BALL SOCKETS WITH A NEW LINKAGE USING STEEL BALL SOCKETS, AND LUBRICATE THE CRUISE CONTROL RELAY LEVER. OWNERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THE MODIFICATION IS INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 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 911 | 1989 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche 911 | 1990 | 1 | 4 |
| Porsche 911 | 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| Porsche 911 | 1992 | 2 | 4 |
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 |
| 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. |
| 92V061000 27 Apr 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V048000 3 Apr 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992