Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 4 safety recalls for the 1988 Porsche 944. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Porsche dealer to schedule free repairs.
THE SHORT SECTION OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, WHICH RUNS ALONGSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, MAY BE SUBJECT TO HARDENING. IN THE EVENT THAT THIS LINE DOES HARDEN, FUEL LEAKS COULD DEVELOP BETWEEN THE HOSE AND METAL PIPE FITTINGS. LEAKING FUEL COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND LEAD TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: FUEL HOSE WILL BE REPLACED ON 924S, 944 AND 944 TURBO VEHICLES AND THE FUEL HOSE AND FUEL RAIL WILL BE REPLACED ON 944S VEHICLES.
FRONT TRACKING CONTROL ARMS ON THESE VEHICLES BEARING THE IDENTIFICATION CODE "SM" COULD CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK. THE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONT TRACKING CONTROL ARM WHILE DRIVING MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND FRONT TRACKING CONTROL ARMS WITH THE "SM" IDENTIFICATION CODE WILL BE REPLACED.
THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN THE SHORT SECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, IS SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKS BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL PIPE FITTINGS.
FUEL LEAKS COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF IGNITION, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH HOSES MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL.
THE ALLOY A-ARMS MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING CASTING DEFECT AND COULD CRACK AND BREAK AFTER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION.
A-ARM BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE SUSPECT A-ARMS.
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