Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 4 safety recalls for the 1992 Porsche 968. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Porsche dealer to schedule free repairs.
THE SAFETY CLIP FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ON THE SERVO MOTOR CAN BIND ON THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER. SHOULD THE CABLE BIND, ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION IS DISCONNECTED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: A BOLT AND WASHER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO MOTOR TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SAFETY CLIP AND THE ENGINE COVER.
STEERING BOX RETAINING SCREWS MAY SLACKEN DUE TO ASSEMBLY LUBRICANTS IN THE MOUNTING HOLES. THIS COULD RESULT IN STEERING RESPONSE NOT BEING AS IMMEDIATE AS USUAL AND COULD CAUSE DIMINISHED DRIVER CONTROL. CORRECTION: STEERING BOX RETAINING SCREWS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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.
WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IS NOT REDUCED WHEN THE CRUISECONTROL IS DISENGAGED, STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
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.
ONE OR MORE OF THE BOLTS MOUNTING THE STEERING RACK TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN STRETCHED, DUE TO OVER TORQUING IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CAUSING SOME OF THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.
THE LOOSE MOUNTING BOLTS MAY ALLOW THE STEERING RACK TOSHIFT WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A NON-CENTERED STEERING WHEEL, LESS PRECISESTEERING CONTROL, AND DAMAGE TO THE STEERING RACK.
REPLACE THE STEERING RACK BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF A HIGHER STRENGTH; REPLACE THE STEERING RACK IF IT IS DAMAGED.
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