Recalls: 1970 - PORSCHE - 914

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Recalls

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V030000 - STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT RETAINING BOLTS FOR STEERING GEAR AND LOCK RINGS MAY LOOSENUNDER CONTINUED DRIVING.IF THIS HAPPENS, COULD SERIOUSLY IMPAIR STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW BOLTS AND LOCK RINGS.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V111000 - SEATS
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT LOCK ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM MAY, UNDER EXTREME LOADING OFSEAT, FAIL TO HOLD SEAT IN FIRM POSITION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH IMPROVEDLOCK MECHANISM.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V124000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AND FUEL FILTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLYSECURED DURING AS- SEMBLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE SMALL QUANTITIES OF FUEL TOESCAPE.ALSO, FUEL LINES OF FUEL INJECTORS FOR RIGHT BANK OF CYLINDERS MAY INSOME INSTANCES HAVE BECOME DE- TERIORATED AS A RESULT OF ELECTROLYTE DRIPPINGFROM BATTERY.(CORRECT BY MODIFYING AS REQUIRED.) POSSIBILITY THAT RETAININGBOLT FOR FRONT AXLE SUB-FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVERTIGHTENED DURING ASSEM- BLY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V261000 - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  PORSCH/AUDI CAMPAIGN NO BG.POSSIBILITY THAT BUCKLE MAY TWIST ON INBOARDPORTION OF SEAT BELT WHEN SEAT IS ADJUSTED TO MOST REARWARD POSITION.THENON-ADJUSTABLE INBOARD PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY IS TOO LONG TO ALLOWA PERFECT TRIANGULAR ARRANGEMENT OF THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT.IT MAY CAUSEPASSENGER DISCOMFORT AND AFFECT SEAT BELT USAGE.(CORRECT BY INSTALLINGSHORTER BELT TO ALLOW PROPER POSITIONING OF SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WHEN DRIVER'SSEAT IS ADJUSTED IN REARWARD POSITION.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V014000 - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  PORSCHE CAMPAIGN NO T-30/72 PA.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROPER ASSEMBLYPROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED IN AFFIXING THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO THEWINDSHIELD.IF THIS OCCURS THE MIRROR CAN SEPARATE FROM THE WINDSHIELD SURFACEWITHOUT WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDAFFIX MIRROR PROPERLY WHERENECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V105000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  THE BATTERY COVERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING, DAMAGED, OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW WATER TO CONTACT THE TOP OF THE BATTERY AND MIX WITH ACID. THIS MIXURE COULD CAUSE THE FUEL HOSES TO DETERIORATE AND LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW BATTERY COVER AND HOLD DOWN CLAMP, AND REPLACE ALL FUEL HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.